BRP Laurence Narag

History
Philippines
NameBRP Laurence Narag
NamesakeCorporal Laurence Narag Sr., PN (Marines), Philippine Medal of Valor Awardee
BuilderIsrael Shipyards Ltd.
Acquired18 November 2023
Commissioned21 May 2024
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeAcero-class gunboat
Displacement95 tons full load[1]
Length32.65 m (107 ft 1 in)[2]
Beam6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) max[2]
Draft0.38 m (1.25 ft)[1]
Propulsion
  • 2 × MTU 16V 4000 M70 diesel engines
  • 2 x MJP-J650 waterjets
Speedgreater than 40 knots (74 km/h) maximum
Range1,000 nmi (1,900 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement12[2]
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Furuno Navnet 3D X-band navigation/surface search radar[2]
  • Rafael Toplite electro-optical tracking system (EOTS)[3]
Armament
  • 1 x Rafael Typhoon MLS-NLOS missile launcher for 8 x Spike-NLOS surface-to-surface missiles (fitted for but not with)
  • 1 × Mk.44 Bushmaster II autocannon mounted on Rafael Typhoon Mk 30-C remote-controlled weapon station
  • 2 × M2HB Browning 12.7 mm/50 cal. heavy machine guns mounted on Rafael Mini Typhoon remote-controlled weapon stations
  • 2 × M60 7.62 mm/30 cal. GP machine guns

BRP Laurence Narag (PG-907) is the sixth ship of the Acero-class patrol gunboat of the Philippine Navy. She was commissioned on 21 May 2024, just before the Philippine Navy's 126th Anniversary.[4]

  1. ^ a b Legien, Wolfgang (2011). "Shaldag Fast Patrol Craft" (PDF). Naval Forces IV. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Vessel Review Nester Acero – Philippine Navy Welcomes Missile-Capable Attack Boats Into Service". Baird Maritime. 2022-10-17. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Israel delivers two new Acero class patrol gunboats to Philippines". navyrecognition.com. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  4. ^ Nepomuceno, Priam (22 May 2024). "Navy commissions 2 more Israeli-made missile boats". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 7 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)