Frigate
Originally built as Barnegat-class seaplane tenders for the U.S. Navy, these 2,040 ton, 310-foot (94 m) vessels were transferred to the Coast Guard after World War II, and reclassified as Casco-class cutters. With a crew of 151, they had a top speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) and a range of 20,000 nmi (37,000 km; 23,000 mi). The main armament was a single 5"/38 caliber gun. In Vietnamese service they were classified as frigates.
| Name | Acquired | Formerly | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RVNS Trần Quang Khải (HQ-2) | 1 January 1971 | USCGC Bering Strait (WAVP-382) | Escaped to the Philippines, April 1975. To Philippine Navy as BRP Diego Silang (PF-9). |
| RVNS Trần Nhật Duật (HQ-3) | 1 January 1971 | USCGC Yakutat (WAVP-380) | Escaped to the Philippines, April 1975. To Philippine Navy and cannibalized for spare parts. |
| RVNS Trần Bình Trọng (HQ-5) | 21 December 1971 | USCGC Castle Rock (WAVP-383) | Escaped to the Philippines, April 1975. To Philippine Navy as BRP Francisco Dagohoy (PF-10). |
| RVNS Trần Quốc Toản (HQ-6) | 21 December 1971 | USCGC Cook Inlet (WAVP-384) | Escaped to the Philippines, April 1975. To Philippine Navy and cannibalized for spare parts. |
| RVNS Phạm Ngũ Lão (HQ-15) | 15 July 1972 | USCGC Absecon (WAVP-374) | Captured by North Vietnam, 1975. To Vietnam People's Navy as PRVSN Pham Ngu Lao (HQ-01). |
| RVNS Lý Thường Kiệt (HQ-16) | 21 June 1972 | USCGC Chincoteague (WAVP-375) | Escaped to the Philippines, April 1975. To Philippine Navy as BRP Andres Bonifacio (PF-7). |
| RVNS Ngô Quyền (HQ-17) | 21 June 1972 | USCGC McCulloch (WAVP-386) | Escaped to the Philippines, April 1975. To Philippine Navy as BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PF-8). |
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