 BRP Ramon Alcaraz before the installation of the Mk. 38 Mod. 2 25 mm autocannons.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USCGC Dallas |
| Builder | Avondale Shipyards |
| Launched | October 1, 1966 |
| Commissioned | March 11, 1968 |
| Decommissioned | March 30, 2012 |
| Identification | WHEC-716 |
| Fate | Transferred to Philippine Navy |
 Philippines | |
| Name | BRP Ramon Alcaraz |
| Namesake | Ramon Abacan Alcaraz |
| Acquired | May 22, 2012 |
| Commissioned | November 22, 2013 |
| Maiden voyage | June 10, 2013 |
| Identification |
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| Nickname(s) | BRP Monching |
| Status | In active service |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Gregorio del Pilar-class patrol ship |
| Displacement | 3,250 tons |
| Length | 378 ft (115.2 m) |
| Beam | 43 ft (13.1 m) |
| Draft | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 29 kn (53.7 km/h; 33.4 mph) via twin gas-turbines[2] |
| Range | 12,500 nmi (23,200 km; 14,400 mi) @ 12 kn (22 kph; 14 mph)[2] via diesel |
| Endurance | 45 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × RHIBs |
| Complement | 80 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament |
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| Armor | CBRNE defense system[5] |
| Aircraft carried | 1 × AW109E Power light multi-role naval helicopter[6] |
| Aviation facilities |
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| Notes | steel hull, aluminium superstructure |
BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS-16) is the second ship of the Gregorio del Pilar-class patrol ships of the Philippine Navy. From 1968 to 2012, she was known as USCGC Dallas and served the United States Coast Guard as a high endurance cutter. She was decommissioned on 30 March 2012 and acquired by the Philippines under the Excess Defense Articles and the Foreign Assistance Act.[7][8]
She is named after Commodore Ramon Alcaraz, a Filipino Naval officer and World War II hero best known for receiving a Silver Star for heroism and gallantry during World War II. He is also known for being one of the first officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to criticize the Marcos dictatorship, and for the proposal which made him the father of the Philippine Marine Corps.[9][10]
In 2012, she was originally designated as "PF-16" i.e. patrol frigate. In mid-2016, the Navy adopted a new code designation system, leading to her being re-designated as "FF-16" i.e. frigate. In 2019 February, the Navy downgraded the status of the entire class from frigate to patrol ship and redesignated her as "PS-16".[11]
- ^ a b Saunders, Stephen: Jane's Fighting Ships 107th Edition 2004–2005. Jane's Information Group Ltd, 2004.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "BRP Jose Rizal crew protected from chemical, nuclear attack". pna.gov.ph. 28 February 2020.
This ability is also present in the 3 Del Pilar-class
- ^ "US government to hand over second ship to Philippines". Philstar.com. 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ^ "AFP eyeing 2 more second-hand US ships". ABS-CBN News. 2011-04-26. Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
- ^ "Briefer on Ramon Alcaraz". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 2018-05-26. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ^ Farolan, Ramon (2013-08-04). "Ramon Alcaraz and national defense". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
- ^ "Del Pilar-class frigates redesignated as patrol ships". Philippine News Agency. 2 April 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2019.