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| WHEC 378' Hamilton class, PF-15 |
Overview: The Hamilton class High Endurance Cutter is a highly versatile and capable ship that can operate throughout the world's oceans. Equipped with a helicopter flight deck, this ship has the ability to conduct a wide variety of missions including long range search and rescue operations, ocean research studies, and national defense operations.
Cost: P450 million ($13.18 million in 2011)* (1)
Inventory: 1** (1)
Specifications: (4,6,7)
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Length
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378ft
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Beam
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43ft
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Draw
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20ft
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Displacement
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3,050 tons
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Capacity
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19 officers
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148 enlisted
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Top Speed
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29 knots (gas
engine engaged)
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11 knots (diesel
engine)
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Range
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14,000 miles on
diesel
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Engine
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2 Pratt &
Whitney FT4A-6
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36,000hp
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2 Fairbanks-Morse
38TD8-1/8-12
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7,000hp
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12-cylinder diesel
engines
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Bow Thrusters
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350hp
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Electronics
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UHF/UVF
communications
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SPS-73 short-range
I-band surface search and navigation radar (removed)
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Armaments
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Mk 75 3"/62
compact gun system
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2 Mk 38 25mm
bushmaster cannons (removed)
Mk 36 SRBCC
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Mk 15 Phalanx 20mm
CIWS system (removed)
25mm chain gun
6 50-caliber
mounted guns
20mm cannons
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Notes:
*Original Cost: $16-$20 million in 1968 US$ (5) ($104.16-$130.20 million in 2010 US$) (3).
**2 more planned (2).
Sources:
(2) Anonymous
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