BRP Jose Loor Sr. (PC-390)
The BRP Jose Loor Sr. (PC-390) is the nineteenth ship of the Jose Andrada-class patrol craft coastal patrol craft of the Philippine Navy. She was commissioned in 1997,[2] and is currently in active service with the Littoral Combat Force, Philippine Fleet.
 BRP Jose Loor Sr. (PC-390) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Philippines | |
| Name | Jose Loor Sr. |
| Namesake | Jose Loor Sr. is one of the original officers of the Offshore Patrol of the Philippine Commonwealth government |
| Operator | Philippine Navy |
| Ordered | 1995[1] |
| Builder | Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Co., Batangas, Philippines |
| Acquired | 1997 |
| Commissioned | 1997 |
| Reclassified | April 2016: From PG-390 to PC-390 |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Jose Andrada class |
| Type | Coastal Patrol Craft |
| Displacement | 56.4 tons full load [2] |
| Length | 78 ft (24 m)[2][3] |
| Beam | 20 ft (6.1 m)[3] |
| Draft | 5.8 ft (1.8 m)[3] |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 28 knots (52 km/h) maximum [2][3] |
| Range | 1,200 nmi (2,200 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h) [2][3] |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 4-meter rigid inflatable boat at aft[1] |
| Complement | 12[3] |
| Sensors and processing systems | Raytheon AN/SPS-64(V)2 I-band Navigation / Surface Search Radar[1][3] |
| Armament | |
It was initially designated as Fast Patrol Craft, and was numbered "DF-390", but later on was re-designated as a Patrol Gunboat, and was finally re-numbered as "PG-390".[4] Another round of reclassification was made in April 2016, which re-designated the patrol gunboat as the coastal patrol craft "PC-390".
Technical Details
The ship was built to U.S. Coast Guard standards with aluminum hull and superstructure.[3] She is powered by two Detroit Diesel 16V-92TA Diesel Engines with a combined power of around 2,800 hp driving two propellers for a maximum speed of 28 knots (52 km/h). Maximum range is 1,200 nmi (2,200 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h), or alternatively 600 nmi (1,100 km) at 24 knots (44 km/h).
The ship originally designed to carry one bow Mk.3 40 mm gun, one 81 mm mortar aft, and four 12.7 mm/50 caliber machine guns.[1][5] Instead, she is armed with only four M2HB Browning 12.7 mm/50 caliber machine guns on Mk.26 mounts, with two positioned forward and two aft; and two M60 7.62 mm/30 caliber machine guns, both mounted amidships. The ship can carry 4,000 rounds of 12.7 mm and 2,000 rounds of 7.62 mm. A large "Big Eyes" binocular is also carried on tripod mounts, one on the forecastle and one just above the mast.[1]
As part of the first batch (PG-370 to PG-378), it is not equipped with Mk.38 Mod.0 M242 Bushmaster 25mm chain gun that her other sister ships carry.[3][1][5][N 2] It was planned to install either a stabilized or unstabilized M242 25 mm Bushmaster chain gun on her bow after some minor modifications,[3] but as of to date has not materialized.
She is equipped with a Raytheon AN/SPS-64(V)11 surface search and navigation radar but with a smaller antenna as those used in bigger Philippine Navy ships.[1][2]
A 4-meter rigid inflatable boat powered by a 40-hp outboard motor is stowed amidships.[1]
Footnotes
- All sources refer to the same engine, although with different horsepower rating.[1][3] But official specs from manufacturer indicates a 1,400 hp rating for each engine.
- Sources vary on weapons mount of this ship, with most indicating the presence of a Bushmaster 25mm chain gun on a Mk.38 mount.[3][1] Recent photos does not show said weapon or mount, so are other ships from the first batch (PG-370 to PG-378)[5]
References
- Wertheim, Eric: The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 15th Edition, page 553. Naval Institute Press, 2007.
- Manokski's ORBAT @ Hueybravo. Jose Andrada class page
- Saunders, Stephen: Jane's Fighting Ships 107th Edition 2004-2005. Jane's Information Group Ltd, 2004.
- "Jose Andrada class". Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- AFP Materiel Technical Specification Archives - PN Light Surface Warships Andrada (Halter 78) class Coastal Patrol Craft (24)
