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Though the term used is the same throughout the Philippines, "bangka" can refer to a very diverse range of boats specific to different regions. [1] Bangka was also spelled as banca, panca, or panga (m. banco, panco, pango) in Spanish. [2][3] It is also known archaically as sakayan (also spelled sacayan).
1 × Mark 22 3"/50 caliber guns 3 × Bofors Mark 3 40mm/60 caliber or 3 × Bofors Mark 1 Twin 40mm/60 caliber anti-aircraft guns 4 × Oerlikon Mark 10 20mm/70 caliber guns 4 × Browning M2HB .50 caliber heavy machine guns. Aviation: None Radar: Furuno or Kelvin Hughes X & S-band surface search radar Sonar: None. Name.
Armament. 2 × .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns. Notes. [2] The Marine Protector-class patrol boat is a type of coastal patrol boat of the United States Coast Guard. The 87-foot-long (27 m) vessels are based on the Stan 2600 design by Damen Group and were built by Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana.
The Multi-Purpose Assault Craft (MPAC) is a type of fast attack assault craft developed for the Philippine Navy. Originally designed to transport troops at a high speed and then land them on the beach, they have since expanded their roles to include interdiction, surface warfare, and search and rescue. A total of 42 boats are planned to be ...
Website. online.supercat.ph. The SuperCat Fast Ferry Corporation, commonly known as SuperCat, is a shipping company that operates a fleet of high-speed catamarans (HSC) in the Philippines. In 2019, SuperCat was acquired by the Dennis Uy -led Udenna Group through its Chelsea Logistics & Infrastructure Holdings Corp. from the 2GO Group. [1]
The Philippine Navy (PN) (Filipino: Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, lit. 'Army of [the] Sea of [the] Philippines') is the naval warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It has an estimated strength of 24,500 active service personnel, including the 10,300-strong Philippine Marine Corps. [2]
Helideck for an 8.9-ton helicopter [5] Hangar for a 6-ton helicopter [5] BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) is an offshore patrol vessel of the Philippine Coast Guard. [8] She is the first offshore patrol vessel and currently, the second largest and most modern vessel of the Philippine Coast Guard. Named after Gabriela Silang, a revolutionary ...
Range. 2,000 nmi (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) Complement. 12. Armament. .50 cal M2HB M2 Browning machine gun. The Boracay-class patrol boat is a series of four patrol boats built by OCEA of France for the Philippine Coast Guard based on the Ocea FPB 72 design. Based on their hull number prefix "FPB", they are officially ...