El BRP Anastacio Cacayorin (PC-387) es el decimosexto buque de la clase Jose Andrada de la Armada de Filipinas . Fue puesto en servicio en 1996 y actualmente se encuentra en servicio activo en la Fuerza de Combate Litoral de la Flota de Filipinas.
Inicialmente fue designado como Fast Patrol Craft, y fue numerado "DF-387", pero más tarde fue re-designado como Patrol Gunboat, y finalmente fue re-numerado como "PG-387". [3] Otra ronda de reclasificación se realizó en abril de 2016, que re-designó al patrullero cañonero como el patrullero costero "PC-387".
En 1989, Filipinas encargó cuatro patrulleras rápidas a Trinity-Equitable (anteriormente Halter-Marine Equitable) por 9,4 millones de dólares . [3] El primero de los cuatro buques, que llegó el 20 de agosto de 1990, se llamó José Andrada . El buque líder de la clase recibió el nombre de José Andrada, uno de los oficiales originales de la Patrulla Offshore del gobierno de la Commonwealth de Filipinas . [3] En abril de 1990, Filipinas encargó un buque adicional y tres buques más en agosto de 1990. En marzo de 1993, se encargaron once buques más. En 1999, la Armada filipina adquirió un total de 22 buques. [3]
Her class was built to U.S. Coast Guard standards, with an aluminium hull and superstructure. In addition, a 4-meter rigid inflatable boat powered by a 40-hp outboard motor is stowed amidships. She has a complement of 12. The ship is equipped with a Raytheon AN/SPS-64(V)11 Navigation/Surface Search Radar, but with a smaller antenna as those used in bigger Philippine Navy ships. Like all other Philippine Navy ships, the entire class was installed with the Philippine Navy Vessel Tracking System (VTS) by the Naval Sea Systems Command.[4]
The ships of her class are armed with one 25mm Bushmaster chain gun on Mk 38 Mod 0 mount on second and later batches (PG-379 to PG-395), four M2HB Browning 12.7 mm/50 caliber machine guns on Mk 26 mounts, with two positioned forward and two aft; and two M60 7.62 mm/30 caliber machine guns, both mounted amidships. The ship can carry 4,000 rounds of 12.7 mm and 2,000 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition. A large "Big Eyes" binocular is also carried on tripod mounts, one on the forecastle and one just abaft the mast.[2]
She is powered by two Detroit Diesel 16V-92TA Diesel Engines with a combined power of around 2,800 hp, driving two propellers for a maximum speed of 28 knots (52 km/h). Her maximum range is 1,200 nmi (2,200 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h), or alternatively, 600 nmi (1,100 km) at 24 knots (44 km/h).[2]
In July 2018, the BRP Anastacio Cacayorin participated in the second leg of the 4th Combined Maritime Security Activity (MSA) with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in the waters around Tawi-Tawi along with the BRP Felix Apolinario (PG-395) Patrol Craft and Multi-Purpose Attack Craft (MPAC) Mk 1 (BA-482). The RAN sent the patrol vessels HMAS Ararat and HMAS Wollongong for the activity which consists of Meeting Procedures, Maritime Patrols and Ship Drills.[5]
In February 2019, the ship while on Routine Patrol spotted and rescued the wooden-hulled motor launch M/L Jomong and its crew of seven off the coast of Tawi-Tawi. The Jomong was traveling from Sitangkai to Bongao with 5,000 board feet of lumber when its engine suddenly shut off due to a mechanical defect. The ship's hull was also later damaged due to big waves that battered it while adrift. The BRP Anastacio Cacayorin later towed the Jomong to the Bongao Pier and dropped its crew there.[6]