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Published: 2022-12-05 14:46:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 2776; Favourites: 12; Downloads: 15
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Given to the Philippine Navy in Early/Mids 70s under the FMS program to show the support of US Government on Philippine Anti-Communist Campaign, they are mainly deployed in Jungle Type Lake, also used in Bucao River to intercept some Communist Supply lane, in 1991, 5 Unit's of PCF Are destroyed because of Mount Pinatubo Eruption, Leaving only 7 Operational(Deployed in Mindanao at that moment) in service on Navy. The Philippine Navy have the Mk-1(Until 2001) and Mk-3 Variant, while the Coast Guard have the Mk-1/2/3 Respectively.They are armed with 1x 40mm Bofor AAG, and 4x 50.Cal Machine Gun as a Standard Weaponry, in 2007, Philippine Navy Upgrade Their 2 Unit Ex-Peacock Class Corvette with Penguin AShM System, alongside with 3 Unit of PCF Mk-3 as upgrade to the littoral defense posture of Arroyo Government.
on 2018, All PCF of the Navy are in line to be decommissioned, Replaced by the 12 Unit of Multi-Purpose Attack Craft(MPAC).
in 2022, 25 Unit's of Combined Variation of PCF are still in Service, while being planned to be add by another 7 of the Navy retired ship.