BRP Emilio Jacinto (PS-35)
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| Career |  Philippines |
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| Ordered: | 1983 |
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| Commissioned: | 1983 |
| Decommissioned: | 1984 |
| Status: | in service with the Philippine Navy |
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| Speed: | 25 Knots (sustained speed) |
| Complement: | 182 |
| Armament: | 1 x 76mm Oto Melara Compact DP, 2 x 7.62mm GPMG, 1x 20mm Oerlikon |
| Armor: | Belted Steel |
The BRP Emilio Jacinto is part of the Tatlong Bayani Class of Corvettes and are the most modern combatants in the Philippine Navy. The three ships of this class originally were part of the Hong Kong Squadron of the British Royal Navy. The ships were built by Hall Russell in the United Kingdom and were commissioned into British Royal Navy service from 1983 to 1984. They were specifically built for service in Hongkong, which was then under the control of the British Commonwealth. They were sold to the Philippines and were officially turned over to the Philippine Navy on 1 August 1997 when Hong Kong was ceded back to China.
[edit] Technical Details
The ships under this class are characterized by a low freeboard, a 76mm Oto-Melara gun turret is located forward, large funnel amidships and a crane and Rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) aft.
The Oto Melara 76mm Compact DP, the ship's primary weapon, can send shells up to a range of 10 nautical miles and can be used against ships, aircraft or off and on-shore ground targets. It is remotely controlled from within the Combat Information Center by the gunnery officer and has no crew within the gun itself. The gun can fire 80 rounds in 60 seconds without reloading its magazine. The ship has load capacity for up to 450 rounds.
In addition to the 76mm gun, these ships also carry two general purpose machine guns (two 7.62mm) and one 20mm Oerlikon.
Diesel powered, the ship has two APE-Crossley SEMT-Pielstick diesels (14,188 bhp combined) driving two three bladed props. It has a drop down loiter engine with a shrouded prop of 181 bhp used to keep station and save fuel. The main engines can propel the 664 ton (712 tons full load) ship at over 28 knots. 25 knots sustained speed. Its range is 2,500 nautical miles at 17 knots.
These frigates were specifically designed for Asian service. As such, they have air-conditioned crew spaces and have been designed to stay at sea during typhoons and other strong weather anomalies at sea. However, the ships were modified soon after entering Royal Navy service with deeper bilge keels to alleviate a propensity to roll during moderate and heavy seas.
