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Monday 16 February 2015
Micronesian patrol boat FSS Palikir (01) 1989-
Of the Federal States of Micronesia. Laid down at the shipyard of Transfield-ASI (Australian Shipbuilding Industries), South Coogie, Australia on 19 June 1989 and commissioned on 28 April 1990. With a displacement of 165 tons (full load) and as dimensions 28,6 (waterline)-31,5 x 8,1 x 2,12 metres or 103‘ x 27‘ x 5,9‘. The armament consists 2x1-12.7mm machineguns. Her crew numbers 17 men. With a speed of 12 knots is her range 2.500 nautical miles. Speed maximum 20 knots. Fuel bunker capacity 20 tons. Like her sister ships was she built under the Australian Defence Corporation Program [Pacific Patrol Boat Program] ordered on 3 October 1985. Of the ASI 315 class also called Pacific or Pacific Forum-class.