BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PF-8)

History
Philippines
NameGregorio del Pilar
NamesakeGregorio del Pilar (1875–1899), a Filipino revolutionary general
BuilderLake Washington Shipyard, Houghton, Washington
Laid down1 February 1943
Launched10 July 1943
CompletedMay 1944
Acquired5 April 1976
Commissioned7 February 1977
DecommissionedApril 1990
Renamed
  • BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PF-8) June 1980 - 1985
  • BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PF-12) 1987 - 1990
FateDiscarded July 1990; probably scrapped
Notes
General characteristics
Class & typeAndrés Bonifacio-class frigate
Displacement
  • 1,766 tons (standard)
  • 2,800 tons (full load)
Length311.65 ft (94.99 m)
Beam41.18 ft (12.55 m)
Draft13.66 ft (4.16 m)
Installed power6,200 bhp (4,600 kW)
Propulsion2 × Fairbanks-Morse 38D diesel engines
Speed18.2 knots (33.7 km/h; 20.9 mph) (maximum)
Range8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 15.6 knots (28.9 km/h; 18.0 mph)
ComplementApproximately 200
Sensors &
processing systems
  • Sperry SPS-53 surface search radar
  • Westinghouse AN/SPS-29D air search radar
  • Mk.26 Mod.1 fire control system
  • Mk.52 Mod.3 gun director
Armament
Aircraft carriedNone permanently assigned; helipad could accommodate one MBB Bo 105 Helicopter
Aviation facilitiesHelipad; no support facilities aboard

BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PF-8) was an Andrés Bonifacio-class frigate of the Philippine Navy in commission from 1977 to 1990. She was one of six ex-United States Navy Barnegat-class seaplane tenders/ex-United States Coast Guard Casco-class high endurance cutters received from the United States after the Vietnam War, two of which were acquired to supply spare parts for the other four. She and her three commissioned sister ships were the largest Philippine Navy combat ships of their time.