PHILIPPINES
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CANNON CLASS PATROL SHIP
| PF | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Transferred | De-Commissioned | Comments |
| 11 | Rajah Humabon ex Hatsuhi, ex USS Atherton DE169 |
Federal SB & DD
Co., Newark |
27 May 1943 | 29 Aug 1943 | 23 Dec 1978 | ||
| 12 | Datu Sikatuna ex Asahi, ex USS Amick, DE168 |
Federal SB & DD
Co., Newark |
27 May 1943 | 26 Jul 1943 | 23 Dec 1978 | 1989 | Sold for Scrap |
| 76 | Datu Kalantiaw ex USS Booth, DE170 |
Norfolk Navy Yard., Portsmouth |
21 Jun 1943 | 19 Aug 1943 | 15 Dec 1967 | 21 Sep 1981 | Lost in Typhoon |
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| LENGTH | 93.27m |
| BEAM | 11.15m |
| DISPLACEMENT | 1240 tons / 1620 tons (fl) |
| ARMAMENT | 3 / 76.2mm 50-cal. Mk26 DP 6 / 40mm 60-cal. Mk1 AA (II x 3) 6 / 20mm 70-cal. Oerlikon Mk10 AA (I x 6) 4 / 12.7mm machine guns |
| MACHINERY | 4 GM diesels; 2 props; 6000shp |
| SPEED | 20 knots |
| RANGE | 11600 / 11 |
| COMPLEMENT | 165 |
| AIRCRAFT | - |
| COMMENTS |
AUK CLASS PATROL SHIPS
| PS | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Transferred | De-Commissioned | Comments |
| 70 | Quezon ex Vigilance, MSF324 |
Associated SB, Seattle |
5 Apr 1943 | 28 Feb 1944 | 19 Aug 1967 | ||
| 74 | Rizal ex Murrelet, MSF372 |
Savannah Machinery
& Foundry, Savannah |
29 Dec 1944 | 21 Aug 1945 | 18 Jun 1965 |
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| LENGTH | 67.39m |
| BEAM | 9.80m |
| DISPLACEMENT | 890 tons / 1250 tons (fl) |
| ARMAMENT | 2 / 76.2mm 50-cal. Mk26 DP 4 / 40mm 60-cal. Mk1 AA (II x 2) 2 / 20mm 70-cal. Oerlikon Mk4 AA (I x 2) 4 / 12.7mm machine guns |
| MACHINERY | 4 GM diesels; 2 props; 3530shp |
| SPEED | 18 knots |
| RANGE | 4300 / 10 |
| COMPLEMENT | 100 |
| AIRCRAFT | - |
| COMMENTS |
PCE 827
/ PCER 848 CLASS PATROL SHIP
| PS | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Transferred | De-Commissioned | Comments |
| 19 | Miguel Malvar ex Ngoc Hoi ex Brattleboro, PCER852 |
Pullman Standard Car
Co., Chicago |
1 Mar 1944 | 26 May 1944 | Nov 1975 | ||
| 22 | Sultan Kudarat ex Dong Da II ex Crestview, PCE895 |
Willamette Iron
& Steel Corp., Portland |
18 May 1943 | 30 Oct 1944 | Nov 1975 | ||
| 23 | Datu Marikudo ex Van Kiep II ex Amherst, PCER853 |
Pullman Standard Car
Co., Chicago |
18 Mar 1944 | 16 Jun 1944 | 5 Apr 1976 | ||
| 28 | Cebu ex PCE881 |
Albina Eng. &
Machinery Works, Portland |
10 Nov 1943 | 31 Jul 1944 | Jul 1948 | ||
| 29 | Negros Occidental ex PCE884 |
Albina Eng. &
Machinery Works, Portland |
*** | 1944 | Jul 1948 | 1995 | |
| 30 | Leyte ex PCE885 |
Albina Eng. &
Machinery Works, Portland |
*** | 1944 | Jul 1948 | 1979 | Lost after grounding |
| 31 | Pangasinan ex PCE891 |
Willamette Iron
& Steel Corp., Portland |
24 Apr 1943 | 15 Jun 1944 | Jul 1948 | ||
| 32 | Iloilo ex PCE897 |
Willamette Iron
& Steel Corp., Portland |
3 Aug 1943 | 6 Jan 1945 | Jul 1948 |
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| LENGTH | 56.24m |
| BEAM | 10.08m |
| DISPLACEMENT | 903 tons (fl) |
| ARMAMENT | 1 / 76.2mm 50-cal. Mk26 DP 3 / 40mm 60-cal. Mk1 AA (I x 3) 4 / 20mm 70-cal. Oerlikon Mk10 AA (I x 4) 4 / 12.7mm machine guns |
| MACHINERY | 2 GM diesels; 2 props; 2000shp |
| SPEED | 15 knots |
| RANGE | 9000 / 10 |
| COMPLEMENT | 77 |
| AIRCRAFT | - |
| COMMENTS |
ADMIRABLE
CLASS PATROL SHIP
| PS | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Transferred | De-Commissioned | Comments |
| 20 | Magat Salamat ex Chi Lang, ex USS Gayety MSF239 |
Winslow Marine
Railway, Seattle |
19 Mar 1944 | 23 Sep 1945 | Nov 1975 |
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| LENGTH | 56.24m |
| BEAM | 10.06m |
| DISPLACEMENT | 650 tons / 905 tons (fl) |
| ARMAMENT | 1 / 76.2mm 50-cal. Mk26 DP 2 / 40mm 60-cal. Mk3 AA (I x 2) 4 / 20mm 70-cal. Mk68 AA (I x 4) 4 / 12.7mm machine guns |
| MACHINERY | 2 diesels; 2 props; 1710shp |
| SPEED | 14 knots |
| RANGE | 9000 / 10 |
| COMPLEMENT | 77 |
| AIRCRAFT | - |
| COMMENTS |
PEACOCK CLASS PATROL CRAFT
| PS | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Transferred | De-Commissioned | Comments |
| 35 | Emilio Jacinto ex HMS Peacock, P239 |
Hall Russell, Aberdeen |
1 Dec 1982 | 12 Oct 1983 | 1 Aug 1997 | ||
| 36 | Apolinario Mabini ex HMS Plover, P240 |
Hall Russell, Aberdeen |
12 Apr 1983 | 20 Jul 1984 | 1 Aug 1997 | ||
| 37 | Artemio Ricarte ex HMS Starling, P241 |
Hall Russell, Aberdeen |
7 Sep 1983 | 10 Aug 1984 | 1 Aug 1997 |
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| LENGTH | 62.60m |
| BEAM | 10.00m |
| DISPLACEMENT | 664 tons / 712 tons (fl) |
| ARMAMENT | 1 / 76.2mm 50-cal. OTO Melara
Compact DP 4 / 12.7mm machine guns |
| MACHINERY | 2 APE-Crossley SEMT-Pielstick 18 PA6 V280 diesels; 2 props; 14188bhp |
| SPEED | 28 knots |
| RANGE | 2500 / 17 |
| COMPLEMENT | 31 (accommodation for 44) |
| AIRCRAFT | - |
| COMMENTS |
CYCLONE CLASS PATROL CRAFT
| PS | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Transferred | De-Commissioned | Comments |
| 38 | General Mariano
Alverez ex USS Cyclone, PC1 |
Bollinger Machine
Shop & SY, Lockport |
1 Feb 1992 | 7 Aug 1993 | 6 Mar 2003 |
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| LENGTH | 54.36m |
| BEAM | 7.62m |
| DISPLACEMENT | 352 tons / 387 tons (fl) |
| ARMAMENT | 4 / 12.7mm machine guns |
| MACHINERY | 4 Paxman Valenta 16V RP-200 CM diesels; 4 props; 13400bhp |
| SPEED | 35 knots |
| RANGE | 3000 / 12 |
| COMPLEMENT | 28 |
| AIRCRAFT | - |
| COMMENTS |
GENERAL EMILIO AGUINALDO CLASS
PATROL CRAFT
| PG | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | De-Commissioned | Comments |
| 140 | General Emilio Aguinaldo | Cavite NSY | 23 Jun 1984 | 21 Nov 1990 | ||
| 141 | General Antonio Luna | Cavite NSY | 23 Jun 1992 | 1999 |
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| LENGTH | 44.00m |
| BEAM | 6.20m |
| DISPLACEMENT | 215 tons / 279 tons (fl) |
| ARMAMENT | 2 / 40mm 60-cal.
Bofors Mk3 AA 2 / 20mm 70-cal. Oerlikon AA 4 / 12.7mm machine guns |
| MACHINERY | 4 GM Detroit diesels; 4 props; 2040bhp |
| SPEED | 18 knots |
| RANGE | - |
| COMPLEMENT | 58 |
| AIRCRAFT | - |
| COMMENTS |
GENERAL
FRANK S. BENSON CLASS
LANDING SHIPS
| LC | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | De-Commissioned | Comments |
| 550 | Bacolod City | Halter Marine - Moss
Point Marine, Escatawpa |
*** | 3 Dec 1993 | ||
| 551 | Dagupan City ex Cagayan de Oro |
Halter Marine - Moss
Point Marine, Escatawpa |
*** | 23 Jun 1994 |
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| LENGTH | 83.14m |
| BEAM | 18.28m |
| DISPLACEMENT | 1678 tons / 4265 tons (fl) |
| ARMAMENT | 2 / 20mm 70-cal.
Oerlikon MK10 AA 2 / 12.7mm machine guns |
| MACHINERY | 2 GM EMD 16-645-E2 diesels; 2 props; 3900shp |
| SPEED | 12 knots |
| RANGE | 8400 / 11 |
| COMPLEMENT | 30 |
| AIRCRAFT | - |
| COMMENTS |
LST 1 / LST 542 CLASS LANDING SHIPS
| LT | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Transferred | De-Commissioned | Comments |
| 86 | Zamboanga del Sur ex Marion County, LST975 |
Bethlehem Steel, Hingham |
*** | 3 Feb 1945 | 15 Oct 1976 | ||
| 87 | Cotabato del Sur ex Thi Nai ex Cayuga County, LST529 |
Bethlehem Steel, Hingham |
*** | 28 Feb 1944 | 17 Nov 1975 | ||
| 501 | Laguna ex T-LST230 |
American Bridge, Ambridge |
*** | 3 Nov 1943 | 1976 | ||
| 504 | Lanao del Norte ex T-LST566 |
Missouri Valley
Bridge & Iron Co., Evansville |
*** | 29 May 1944 | 1976 | ||
| 516 | Kalinga Apayo ex AE516, ex Can Tho ex Garrett County, AGP786 ex LST786 |
Dravo Corp., Pittsburgh |
*** | 28 Aug 1944 | 13 Sep 1977 |
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| LENGTH | 99.98m |
| BEAM | 15.24m |
| DISPLACEMENT | 1620 tons / 4080 tons (fl) |
| ARMAMENT | 4 / 20mm 70-cal. Oerlikon AA |
| MACHINERY | 2 diesels; 2 props; 1700bhp |
| SPEED | 11 knots |
| RANGE | 15000 / 9 |
| COMPLEMENT | 100 max. |
| AIRCRAFT | - |
| COMMENTS |
ALAMOSA CLASS CARGO SHIP
| AC | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Transferred | De-Commissioned | Comments |
| 90 | Mactan ex TK90 ex Kukui, WAK190 ex Colquitt, AK174 |
Froemming Bros., Milwaukee |
*** | 22 Sep 1945 | 1 Mar 1972 |
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| LENGTH | 103.18m |
| BEAM | 15.24m |
| DISPLACEMENT | 4900 tons / 7450 tons (fl) |
| ARMAMENT | 2 / 20mm 70-cal.
Oerlikon MK10 AA 2 / 12.7mm machine guns |
| MACHINERY | 1 diesel; 1 prop; 1750bhp |
| SPEED | 12 knots |
| RANGE | - |
| COMPLEMENT | 85 |
| AIRCRAFT | - |
| COMMENTS |