Rizal-class corvette

	BRP Rizal (PS-74) and BRP Quezon (PS-70)
Class overview
Name	Rizal class Patrol Corvette
Builders	Associated Shipbuilding Corp. and Savannah Machine and Foundry Co., USA
Operators	Philippine Navy
Preceded by	Miguel Malvar class corvette
Succeeded by	Jacinto class corvette
Retired	2
General characteristics
Class and type	Rizal class
Type	Patrol Corvette
Displacement	1,090 tons standard, 1,250 tons full load
Length	221.67 ft (67.57 m)
Beam	32.67 ft (9.96 m)
Draft	10.75 ft (3.28 m)
Installed power	5,800 shp (4,300 kW)
Propulsion	2 × GM EMD 16V-645E6 Diesel Engines
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h) maximum
Range	5,000 nmi (9,300 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h)
Complement	80
Sensors and ; processing systems	Raytheon SPS-5C G/H-band Surface Search Radar; ; DAS 3 I-band Navigation Radar; SQS-17B hull-mounted Sonar (high frequency); Mk52 GFCS for 3"/50 guns; Mk51 GFCS for 40 mm guns;
Armament	2 × 3"/50 caliber gun Mk26 dual purpose guns; ; 2 × Twin Bofors 40 mm gun; 2 × Twin 20 mm Oerlikon guns; 4 × 50 caliber machine guns;

The Rizal class was a ship class of two patrol corvettes formerly operated by the Philippine Navy. These ships were formerly used by the US Navy as Auk class minesweepers. Under the Philippine Navy, the two vessels have undergone upgrades and modification, and were categorized as corvettes.

Both ships have been retired from service by the Philippine Navy.

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