Philippine navy ships ramon alcaraz biography
BRP Ramon Alcaraz
Philippine Navy patrol ship
BRP Ramon Alcaraz before the installation of the Mk. 38 Mod. 2 25 mm autocannons. | |
| 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 | |
| Nickname(s) | BRP Monching |
| Status | In active service |
| Badge | |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Gregorio del Pilar-classpatrol ship |
| Displacement | 3,250 tons |
| Length | 378 ft (115.2 m) |
| Beam | 43 ft (13.1 m) |
| Draft | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Propulsion | |
| 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 About Ramon A.
Alcaraz – The Philippine Diary Project QYDI |