Miguel Malvar class corvette
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The Miguel Malvar class is a ship class of patrol corvette
Corvette
A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft , although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role...
s of the Philippine Navy
Philippine Navy
The Philippine Navy is the naval arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . Its official name in Filipino is Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, literally, "Sea Force of the Philippines"....
, and are currently its oldest class of corvettes. These ships were formerly used by the US Navy as s, and and , which were both based on the Admirable-class hull. In the Philippine Navy
Philippine Navy
The Philippine Navy is the naval arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . Its official name in Filipino is Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, literally, "Sea Force of the Philippines"....
, the vessels have undergone upgrades and modifications, and have been re-categorized as corvettes.
One ship, the former USN USS Quest (AM-281)
USS Quest (AM-281)
USS Quest was an built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was decommissioned in 1947 after wartime service and transferred to the Philippine Navy in 1948 where she served as presidential yacht RPS Pag-asa . In 1955, she was renamed Santa Maria and, later, Mount Samat , serving as...
was supposedly a member of this class but was converted into a non-combatant Presidential Yacht by the Philippine Navy in 1948 as the RPS Pag-asa (APO-21) (later on renamed as RPS Santa Maria, and as RPS/BRP Mount Samat)
History
The PCE class of naval ships were served with the United States Navy during the Second World War.Out of the reserved US Navy units, six were transferred to the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
as part of the US Military Assistance Program (PS-28 to PS-33), while five where former South Vietnamese Navy units that escaped to the Philippines in 1975.
With 40 years of active duty with the Philippine Navy, ships of this class have been involved local and international crisis, exercises, and incidents.
Technical details
Originally the ship was armed with one 3"/50 caliber dual purpose gun, two to six Bofors 40 mm guns, 1 Hedgehog depth charge projector, four depth charge projectiles (K-guns) and two depth charge tracks.The same configuration applies up until the late 1980s when the Philippine Navy
Philippine Navy
The Philippine Navy is the naval arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . Its official name in Filipino is Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, literally, "Sea Force of the Philippines"....
removed most of its old anti-submarine weapons and systems, and three 20 mm Oerlikon
Oerlikon Contraves
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guns and four 12.7 mm general purpose machine guns were placed, making it lighter and ideal for surface patrols, but losing its limited anti-submarine warfare capability.
The ship is originally powered by two Cooper Bessemer GSB-8 diesel engines, but was replaced by two GM 12-567ATL diesel engines similar to her sister ships, with a combined rating of around 1710 bhp. This was then again replaced in the mid 1990s with two GM 12-278A diesels with a combined rating of around 2200 bhp driving two propeller
Propeller
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s. The main engines can propel the 914 tons (full load) ship to a maximum speed of around 16 knots (31 km/h).
Ships in Class
| Bow number | Ship name | Launched | Commissioned | Service | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS-18 | BRP Datu Tupas | 14 November 1943 | November 1975 | Philippine Navy Philippine Navy The Philippine Navy is the naval arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . Its official name in Filipino is Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, literally, "Sea Force of the Philippines".... Patrol Force |
Fate unknown |
| PS-19 | BRP Miguel Malvar BRP Miguel Malvar (PS-19) BRP Miguel Malvar is the lead ship of the of corvettes of the Philippine Navy. She was originally built as USS PCE-852, a for the United States Navy during World War II. She was acquired by the Philippine Navy in April 1976 and later on commissioned as Miguel Malvar after Miguel Malvar y Carpio.... |
1 March 1944 | November 1975 | Philippine Navy Philippine Navy The Philippine Navy is the naval arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . Its official name in Filipino is Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, literally, "Sea Force of the Philippines".... Patrol Force |
Active |
| PS-20 | BRP Magat Salamat BRP Magat Salamat (PS-20) The BRP Magat Salamat is one of several Miguel Malvar class of Patrol Corvettes in service with the Philippine Navy. She was originally built as the USS Gayety , an Admirable class minesweeper with a similar hull to the produced during World War II... |
19 March 1944 | November 1975 | Philippine Navy Philippine Navy The Philippine Navy is the naval arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . Its official name in Filipino is Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, literally, "Sea Force of the Philippines".... Patrol Force |
Active |
| PS-22 | BRP Sultan Kudarat BRP Sultan Kudarat (PS-22) BRP Sultan Kudarat is a of the Philippine Navy. She was originally built as USS PCE-881, a for the United States Navy during World War II. She was acquired by the Philippine Navy on April 1976, and was commissioned later on as RPS Sultan Kudarat . The ship is... |
18 May 1943 | November 1975 | Philippine Navy Philippine Navy The Philippine Navy is the naval arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . Its official name in Filipino is Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, literally, "Sea Force of the Philippines".... Patrol Force |
Active |
| PS-23 | BRP Datu Marikudo BRP Datu Marikudo (PS-23) BRP Datu Marikudo was a of the Philippine Navy. She was originally built as USS PCE-853, a for the United States Navy during World War II. She was renamed USS Amherst on 15 February 1956... |
18 March 1944 | 5 April 1976 | Philippine Navy Philippine Navy The Philippine Navy is the naval arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . Its official name in Filipino is Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, literally, "Sea Force of the Philippines".... Patrol Force |
Decommissioned |
| PS-28 | BRP Cebu BRP Cebu (PS-28) BRP Cebu is a of the Philippine Navy. She was originally built as USS PCE-881, a for the United States Navy during World War II. She was decommissioned from the U.S. Navy and transferred to the Philippine Navy in July 1948 and renamed RPS Cebu after the Philippine province of the same name. The... |
10 November 1943 | July 1948 | Philippine Navy Philippine Navy The Philippine Navy is the naval arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . Its official name in Filipino is Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, literally, "Sea Force of the Philippines".... Patrol Force |
Active |
| PS-29 | BRP Negros Occidental BRP Negros Occidental (PS-29) BRP Negros Occidental was a of the Philippine Navy. She was originally built as USS PCE-884, a for the United States Navy during World War II. She was decommissioned from the U.S. Navy and transferred to the Philippine Navy in July 1948 and renamed Negros Occidental after the Philippine province... |
24 February 1944 | July 1948 | Philippine Navy Philippine Navy The Philippine Navy is the naval arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . Its official name in Filipino is Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, literally, "Sea Force of the Philippines".... Patrol Force |
Decommissioned |
| PS-30 | RPS Leyte BRP Leyte (PS-30) RPS Leyte was a of the Philippine Navy. She was originally built as USS PCE-885, a for the United States Navy during World War II. She was decommissioned from the U.S. Navy and transferred to the Philippine Navy in July 1948 and renamed Leyte... |
20 June 1944 | July 1948 | Philippine Navy Philippine Navy The Philippine Navy is the naval arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . Its official name in Filipino is Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, literally, "Sea Force of the Philippines".... Patrol Force |
Grounded and lost in 1978. |
| PS-31 | BRP Pangasinan BRP Pangasinan (PS-31) BRP Pangasinan is a of the Philippine Navy. She was originally built as USS PCE-891, a for the United States Navy during World War II. She was decommissioned from the U.S. Navy and transferred to the Philippine Navy in July 1948 and renamed RPS Pangasinan . The ship is... |
24 April 1943 | July 1948 | Philippine Navy Philippine Navy The Philippine Navy is the naval arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . Its official name in Filipino is Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, literally, "Sea Force of the Philippines".... Patrol Force |
Active |
| PS-32 | BRP Iloilo BRP Iloilo (PS-32) BRP Iloilo is a of the Philippine Navy. She was originally built as USS PCE-897, a for the United States Navy during World War II. She was decommissioned from the U.S. Navy and transferred to the Philippine Navy in July 1948 and renamed RPS Iloilo after the Philippine province of the same name.... |
3 August 1943 | July 1948 | Philippine Navy Philippine Navy The Philippine Navy is the naval arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . Its official name in Filipino is Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, literally, "Sea Force of the Philippines".... Patrol Force |
Active |
| PS-33 | RPS Samar USS Project (AM-278) USS Project was an built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was decommissioned in 1947 after wartime service and transferred to the Philippine Navy in 1948 where she served under the name RPS Samar ... |
20 November 1943 | 24 May 1948 | Philippine Navy Philippine Navy The Philippine Navy is the naval arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . Its official name in Filipino is Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, literally, "Sea Force of the Philippines".... Patrol Force |
Fate unknown, probably retired |