Tomas Batilo-class patrol craft explained

The Tomas Batilo class was a ship class of eight patrol boats that were previously service of the Philippine Navy. These ships were formerly used by the South Korean Navy as Chamsuri/Wildcat (PKM-200 series) class fast attack crafts. All eight ships have been retired from active service, with two units lost in separate incidents while the rest are in different state of disposal.

History

Formerly Chamsuri - Wildcat class fast attack craft of the South Korean Navy built in the 1970s, with Korean designation as Patrol Killer Medium (PKM). South Korea transferred the former ROKN ships to the Philippine government, with the first batch of five units namely the former PKM-225, 226, 229, 231, and 235 which were handed-over on 15 June 1995, and arrived in Manila in August 1995.[1] [2] This batch became the following ships: ex-PKM 225; ex-PKM 226; ex-PKM 229; ex-PKM 231; and BRP Ramon Aguirre (PG-115) ex-PKM 235. Except for PG-115 which was used as spares after being written-off during a delivery accident, all where commissioned to the Philippine Navy on 22 May 1996.[1]

Another PKM was delivered to the Philippine Navy in 1998 and was originally for spares, but this was activated by the Philippine Navy on 2 July 1998 which became .[1]

The South Korean government granted a request by the Philippines to transfer another two units in 2004, and PKM 223 and PKM 232 was handed-over to the Philippine government in 2005, and was transferred from Chinhae Naval Base in Busan, South Korea, to Manila, Philippines, arriving on 30 May 2006. ex-PKM 232 was commissioned as in 2007, while PKM 223 was commissioned as on 15 April 2008.[3]

Ships in class

Pennant numberShip nameAcquiredCommissionedServiceDecommissionedStatus
PG-11015 June 199522 May 1996Philippine Navy Patrol Force2003Sunk by typhoon in 2003, raised in 2009, sold for scrap[4]
PC-11115 June 199522 May 1996Philippine Navy Littoral Combat Force17 December 2020Decommissioned
PC-11215 June 199522 May 1996Philippine Navy Littoral Combat Force31 October 2018Decommissioned
PC-11415 June 199522 May 1996Philippine Navy Littoral Combat Force1 March 2021Decommissioned
PG-11515 June 1995N/AN/AN/AAccidentally damaged beyond economic repair during deliveries in 1995. Became parts hulk for sister ships.
PC-11730 May 20062007Philippine Navy Littoral Combat ForceJune 2016Sunk on 21 November 2018 as a target by the Philippine Navy's MPAC weapon system as part of the Navy's weapon demonstration of SPIKE ER.[5]
PC-11830 May 200615 April 2011Philippine Navy Littoral Combat Force1 March 2021Decommissioned
PC-11919982 July 1998Philippine Navy Littoral Combat Force29 January 2020Decommissioned. Formerly PG-116 / PC-116 but was renumbered for superstitious reasons.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: globalsecurity.org . PG Tomas Batillo Class . 17 May 2016.
  2. Web site: naval-technology.com . Chamsuri Class/Patrol Killer Medium Craft . 17 May 2016.
  3. Web site: Philippine fleet celebrates 73rd anniversary, commission’s two vessels and launches new IT based Command Center . Philippine Navy Naval Public Affairs Office . 2011-04-14 . 2012-08-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120309165939/http://www.navy.mil.ph/news.php?news_id=303 . 2012-03-09 .
  4. Sealift MSC August 2009 Safeguard salvages Filipino patrol boat
  5. https://www.manilatimes.net/navy-test-fires-israel-missiles/471582/ Navy test-fires Israeli missile