BRP General Emilio Aguinaldo (PG-140)

BRP General Emilio Aguinaldo was the lead ship of the General Emilio Aguinaldo-class patrol vessel of the Philippine Navy. This ship, along with her only sistership BRP General Antonio Luna (PG-141), were one of the last that were made in the Cavite Naval Ship Yard. The original plan called for 6 General Emilio Aguinaldo class vessels to be built, but this number was not reached.

History
Philippines
NameGeneral Emilio Aguinaldo
NamesakeGeneral Emilio Aguinaldo (1869–1964), was a Filipino revolutionary general and the 1st President of the Philippines
OperatorPhilippine Navy
BuilderCavite Naval Ship Yard
Launched23 June 1984
Commissioned21 November 1990
Decommissioned2016
HomeportNaval Base Cavite
FateAwaiting disposal
StatusDecommissioned
General characteristics
Class and typeGeneral Emilio Aguinaldo class
TypeLarge Patrol Boat
Tonnage215 tons
Displacement279 tons full load
Length144.4 ft (44.0 m)
Beam20.4 ft (6.2 m)
Draft5.3 ft (1.6 m)
Installed power2,040 bhp (1,520 kW)
Propulsion
  • 4 × GM Detroit Diesel 12V92 TA Diesel engines
  • 4 × propellers
Speed18 knots (33 km/h) sustained, 25 knots (46 km/h) maximum
Range1,100 nmi (2,000 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h)
Crew6 officers, 52 enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems		AN/SPS-64(V)2
Armament
  • 2 × 40 mm 60-cal single Bofors Mk.3 AA gun
  • 2 × 20 mm 70-cal single Oerlikon AA guns
  • 4 × 12.7 mm HMG

The ship was decommissioned sometime in mid-2016 as its hull was found to be in poor shape and deteriorated faster than expected.

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