History | |
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Philippines | |
Name | BRP Malamawi |
Builder | OCEA |
Launched | 10 July 2018 |
Commissioned | 16 January 2019 |
Identification | Hull number: FPB-2403 |
Status | in active service |
General characteristics | |
Type | Patrol Boat (WPB) |
Displacement | 120 tons |
Length | 24 metres (79 ft) |
Beam | 5.8 metres (19 ft) |
Draught | 1.7 metres (5 ft 7 in) |
Propulsion | 2 x 10V 2000 M72 MTU engines |
Speed | 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) |
Range |
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Complement | 12 |
Armament | .50cal M2HB M2 Browning Machine Gun |
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