BRP Malamawi (FPB-2403)
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History | |
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Name | BRP Malamawi |
Builder | OCEA |
Launched | 10 July 2018 |
Commissioned | 16 January 2019 |
Identification | Hull number: FPB-2403 |
Status | in active service |
General characteristics | |
Type | Patrol Boat (WPB) |
Displacement | 120 tons |
Length | 24 metres (79 ft) |
Beam | 5.8 metres (19 ft) |
Draught | 1.7 metres (5 ft 7 in) |
Propulsion | 2 x 10V 2000 M72 MTU engines |
Speed | 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) |
Range |
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Complement | 12 |
Armament | .50cal M2HB M2 Browning Machine Gun |
BRP Malamawi (FPB-2403) is the third of four Boracay class Patrol Boats built by OCEA of France for the Philippine Coast Guard based on the Ocea FPB 72 design.
Construction, delivery and commissioning
[edit]BRP Malamawi was launched in July 2018 at the OCEA site in Les Sables d’Olonne, France[1] and was commissioned into service in Manila, Philippines in January 2019 along with her sister ship, BRP Kalanggaman (2404).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ ""MALAMAWI" has been launched!". Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ Philippine Coast Guard (16 January 2019). "PCG commissions last two 24-meter fast patrol boats from France". Retrieved 18 January 2019.