History | |
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Philippines | |
Name | Ang Pangulo |
Namesake | Ang Pangulo is the Filipino equivalent of "The President". |
Operator | Philippine Navy |
Builder | Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries[1] |
Cost | US$ 3,000,000[2] |
Laid down | July 16, 1958[3] |
Launched | October 16, 1958 |
Commissioned | March 7, 1959 |
Renamed |
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Status | in active service |
Badge | |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Ang Pangulo class |
Type | Presidential yacht |
Displacement | 2,200 Tons (Full Load) |
Length | 254 ft (77 m)[1] |
Beam | 42.7 ft (13.0 m) (folded) |
Draft | 19.5 ft (5.9 m) |
Installed power | 5,000 hp (3,700 kW)[4] |
Propulsion | 2 × Mitsui-Burmeister & Wain DE642/VBF75 |
Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) (maximum), 15 knots (sustained)[4] |
Range | 6,900 nmi (12,800 km; 7,900 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[4] |
Capacity | 44 yacht guests[1] |
Crew | 81 crew members[1] |
Aviation facilities | Helipad at aft deck |
BRP Ang Pangulo (AT-25) is a presidential yacht that was acquired by the Philippine government in 1959. The yacht was first used by President Carlos P. Garcia.