The PSMM Mk5 multi-purpose patrol boat class

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were a class of small

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ships built for the

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based on the Asheville class gunboat. The class is called Patrol Ship Multi Mission. The class was used by South Korean, Indonesia, Taiwan and Thailand Navies. ''PSMM Mk5 multi-purpose patrol boat'' class gunboats employed a Combined diesel or gas turbine (CODOG) propulsion system; twin GM 12V149 Diesels for endurance, and a Lycoming TF-40A gas turbine for high-speed dash.

Ships

Republic of Korea Navy

* PGM-351 Paek Ku 51 * PGM 581 Paek Ku 52 delivered 14-Mar-75 * PGM 582 Paek Ku 53 delivered 14-Mar-75 * PGM 584 Paek Ku 55 delivered 1-Feb-76 * PGM 585 Paek Ku 56 delivered 1-Feb-76 * PGM 586 - built in South Korea * PGM 587 - built in South Korea * PGM 589 - built in South Korea * PGM 591 - built in South Korea

Republic of China Navy

* Lung Chiang PGG 601 delivered 15-May-78 * Suijiang PGG 602 built in Taiwan

Republic of Indonesia Navy

Mandau class missile FAC made in South Korea by Korea-Tacoma in Masan with Exocet MM-38 Displacement: 270 tons full load
Dimensions: 50.2 x 7.3 x 2.3 meters (164.6 x 23.9 x 7.5 feet)
Propulsion: 2 shafts; 2 MTU 12V diesel engine, 2,240 bhp; 1 LM 2500 gas turbine, 25,000 shp, 35 knots
Crew: 43
Radar: Racal Decca 1226
Fire Control: Signaal WM-28, Selenia NA-18
EW: Thompson-CSF DR-2000S Mk1 intercept
Armament: 4 MM38 Exocet SSM, 1 57mm/70cal DP, 1 Bofors 40 mm, 2 Rheinmettal 20 mm

Kingdom of Thailand Navy

''Sattahip'' class built in ThailandSmigielski, p. 465 Displacement: 300 tons full load
Dimensions: 50.14 x 7.30 x 1.58 meters (164.5 x 24 × 5 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 6,840 bhp, 22 knots
Crew: 56
Armament: 1 76/50 SP (76 mm OTO DP in 521–523), 1 40 mm, 2 20 mm, 2 12.7 mm MG

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External links

* http://www.navsource.org/ * http://www.hazegray.org/ * https://web.archive.org/web/20110827051501/http://shipbuildinghistory.com/history/shipyards/2large/inactive/tacoma.htm * http://komandomiliter.blogspot.com/2010/09/kcr-mandau-class.html {{DEFAULTSORT:PSMM Mk 5 Patrol vessels Gunboat classes