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BRP Nestor Reinoso (PC-380)
The BRP ''Nestor Reinoso'' (PC-380) is the tenth ship of the ''Jose Andrada'' class coastal patrol boats of the Philippine Navy. It is part of the second batch of its class ordered through US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) in 1993, and was commissioned with the Philippine Navy on 1 June 1995.''GlobalSecurity.org'PG Jose Andrada Class''Manokski's ORBAT @ Hueybravo.' It was initially designated as Fast Patrol Craft, and was numbered "DF-380", but later on was re-designated as a Patrol Gunboat, and was finally re-numbered as "PG-380". Another round of reclassification was made in April 2016, which redesignated the patrol gunboat as the coastal patrol craft "PC-380". Technical details The ship was built to US Coast Guard standards with aluminium hull and superstructure. She is powered by two Detroit Diesel 16V-92TA Diesel Engines with a combined power of around 2,800 hp driving two propellers for a maximum speed of . Maximum range is at , or alternatively at . The ship original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Navy
The Philippine Navy (PN) ( tgl, Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, , Sea Army of the Philippines) ( es, Armada de Filipinas, , Ejército del Mar de las Filipinas) is the naval warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It has an estimated strength of 24,500 active service personnel, including the 8,300-strong Philippine Marine Corps. It operates 82 combat vessels, 14 auxiliary vessels, 25 manned aircraft and 8 unmanned aerial vehicles. It shares the responsibility of patrolling the maritime borders with the Philippine Coast Guard, a formerly attached unit which became a separate maritime law enforcement agency in 1998. History Pre-colonial period Before the Spaniards arrived in the Philippines the ancient native people were already engaging in naval warfare, raiding, trade, piracy, travel and communication using various vessels including balangay. A flotilla of balangay was discovered in the late 1970s in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte. Native Philippine wars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palawan
Palawan (), officially the Province of Palawan ( cyo, Probinsya i'ang Palawan; tl, Lalawigan ng Palawan), is an archipelagic province of the Philippines that is located in the region of Mimaropa. It is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of . The capital city is Puerto Princesa. Palawan is known as the Philippines' ''Last Frontier'' and as the Philippines' ''Best Island''. The islands of Palawan stretch between Mindoro island in the northeast and Borneo in the southwest. It lies between the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea. The province is named after its largest island, Palawan Island (), measuring long, and wide."Palawan – the Philippines' Last Frontier" ''WowPhilippines''. Accessed August 27, 2008. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Half Moon Shoal
Half Moon Shoal, also known as Hasa Hasa Shoal ( tl, Kulumpol ng Hasa Hasa); Mandarin , is a shoal at the eastern edge of the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea. China and the Philippines have competing claims over the shoal. It is located close to Northeast Investigator Shoal and 100 km from Palawan, Philippines. Notable incidents The Chinese frigate ''Dongguan'' ran aground on the shoal on 11 July 2012. On 6 May 2014, Philippine police arrested 11 Chinese fishermen allegedly poaching sea turtle Sea turtles (superfamily Chelonioidea), sometimes called marine turtles, are reptiles of the order Testudines and of the suborder Cryptodira. The seven existing species of sea turtles are the flatback, green, hawksbill, leatherback, loggerhe ...s on board the fishing boat, Qiongqionghai, near the Half Moon Shoal. On 29 August 2018, BRP ''Gregorio del Pillar'' ran aground at the shoal. References Shoals of the Spratly Islands {{Asia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (FF-15)
BRP ''Gregorio del Pilar'' (PS-15) is the lead ship of her class of offshore patrol vessel of the Philippine Navy. She is the second ship to be named after Gregorio del Pilar, a Filipino revolutionary general known for his role at the Battle of Tirad Pass. She was originally designated as "''PF-15''" from 2012 to mid-2016. Then the Navy adopted a new code designation system and she was redesignated as "''FF-15''". In February 2019, the Navy downgraded the status of the entire class from frigate to patrol ship and redesignated her to "''PS-15''". From 1967–2011, the ship was a high endurance cutter of the United States Coast Guard, known as USCGC ''Hamilton''. The U.S. decommissioned the cutter on 28 March 2011, and was acquired by the Philippines under the ''Excess Defense Articles'' and the Foreign Assistance Act. It is one of three ex-US Coast Guard ''Hamilton''-class cutters that serve in the Philippine Navy. Construction and design The ship now known as BRP ''Greg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BRP Benguet (LS-507)
BRP ''Benguet'' (LS-507) is a currently serving the Philippine Navy. Formerly known as USS ''Daviess County'' (LST-692), it was an built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after counties in Indiana, Kentucky, and Missouri, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. She served in World War II and during the Korean War. The US Government transferred ''Daviess County'' to the Philippine Navy in 1976, which renamed her BRP ''Benguet'' (LT-507). A new classification system implemented in April 2016 changed her hull number from LT-507 to LS-507. Service history United States service ''LST-692'' was laid down on 7 February 1944 at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Company; launched on 31 March 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Alma D. Voelker; and commissioned on 10 May 1944. During World War II, ''LST-692'' was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the invasion of southern France in August and September, 1944. Decommi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BRP Cabra (MRRV-4409)
BRP ''Cabra'' (MRRV-4409) is the eighth ship of the ''Parola''-class patrol vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard. Design and features The Philippine Coast Guard clarified that the ship is a law enforcement vessel and is designed to conduct environmental and humanitarian missions, as well as maritime security operations and patrol missions. The ship was designed with a bulletproof navigation bridge, and is equipped with fire monitors, night vision capability, a work boat, and radio direction finder capability. The ship will be equipped with communications and radio monitoring equipment from Rohde & Schwarz, specifically the M3SR Series 4400 and Series 4100 software-defined communication radios, and DDF205 radio monitoring equipment. These equipment enhances the ship's reconnaissance, pursuit and communications capabilities. Construction, delivery and commissioning BRP Cabra underwent sea trials in Yokohama, Japan and was commissioned into service on March 28, 2018, together wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BRP Sindangan (MRRV-4407)
BRP ''Sindangan'' (MRRV-4407) is the sixth ship of the ''Parola''-class patrol vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard. Design and features The Philippine Coast Guard clarified that the ship is a law enforcement vessel and is designed to conduct environmental and humanitarian missions, as well as maritime security operations and patrol missions. The ship was designed with a bulletproof navigation bridge, and is equipped with fire monitors, night vision capability, a work boat, and radio direction finder capability. The ship will be equipped with communications and radio monitoring equipment from Rohde & Schwarz, specifically the M3SR Series 4400 and Series 4100 software-defined communication radios, and DDF205 radio monitoring equipment. These equipment enhances the ship's reconnaissance, pursuit and communications capabilities. Construction, delivery and commissioning BRP ''Sindangan'' underwent sea trials in September 2017 and was commissioned into service on November 21, 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Nido, Palawan
El Nido, officially the Municipality of El Nido ( cyo, Banwa i'ang El Nido, tgl, Bayan ng El Nido), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,494 people. It is about south-west of Manila, and about north-east of Puerto Princesa, capital of Palawan. A managed resource protected area,Destination: El Nido Accessed 24, 2008. it is known for its white-sand beaches, coral reefs, and limestone cliffs, as well as for being the gateway to the Bacuit archipelago. History El Nido has been inhabited by humans since early 2680 BC, or even up to 22,000 years ago. This was confirmed by the fossils and burial sites, dating back to the Lat ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded in the north by the shores of South China (hence the name), in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula, in the east by the islands of Taiwan and northwestern Philippines (mainly Luzon, Mindoro and Palawan), and in the south by Borneo, eastern Sumatra and the Bangka Belitung Islands, encompassing an area of around . It communicates with the East China Sea via the Taiwan Strait, the Philippine Sea via the Luzon Strait, the Sulu Sea via the straits around Palawan (e.g. the Mindoro and Balabac Straits), the Strait of Malacca via the Singapore Strait, and the Java Sea via the Karimata and Bangka Straits. The Gulf of Thailand and the Gulf of Tonkin are also part of the South China Sea. The shallow waters south of the Riau Islands are also known as the Natuna Sea. The South China Sea is a region of tremendous economic and geostrategic importance. One-third of the world's maritime shipping p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tubbataha Reef
The Tubbataha Natural Park, also known as the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park ( fil, Bahurang Tubbataha), is a protected area of the Philippines located in the middle of the Sulu Sea. The marine and bird sanctuary consists of two huge atolls (named the North Atoll and South Atoll) and the smaller Jessie Beazley Reef covering a total area of . It is located southeast of Puerto Princesa, the capital of Palawan. The uninhabited islands and reefs are part of the island municipality of Cagayancillo, located roughly to the northeast of the reef. In December 1993, the UNESCO declared the Tubbataha Reefs National Park as a World Heritage Site as a unique example of an atoll reef with a very high density of marine species; the North Islet serving as a nesting site for birds and marine turtles. The site is an excellent example of a pristine coral reef with a spectacular 100-m perpendicular wall, extensive lagoons and two coral islands. In 1999, Ramsar listed Tubbataha as one of the wetland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jose Andrada Class Patrol Craft
The ''Jose Andrada'' class is a ship class of twenty-two coastal patrol boats currently in service with the Philippine Navy. History In 1989, the Philippines placed an order of 4 fast patrol craft with Trinity-Equitable (formerly Halter-Marine Equitable) for USD9.4 million. The first of the four vessels, arrived on August 20, 1990, was named . The lead ship of the class was named after Jose Andrada, who was one of the original officers of the Offshore Patrol of the Philippine Commonwealth government. In April 1990, the Philippines ordered an additional ship and 3 more ships in August 1990. In March 1993, eleven more vessels were ordered. A total of 22 ships were acquired by the Philippines by 1999. It was initially designated as Fast Patrol Craft, and was classified with a hull initial "DF", but later on was re-designated as a Patrol Gunboat, and was finally re-designated as "PG". Technical Details The class was built to US Coast Guard The United States Coast Guard ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M60 Machine Gun
The M60, officially the Machine Gun, Caliber 7.62 mm, M60, is a family of American general-purpose machine guns firing 7.62×51mm NATO cartridges from a disintegrating belt of M13 links. There are several types of ammunition approved for use in the M60, including ball, tracer, and armor-piercing rounds.The M60 Federation of American Scientists. It was adopted in 1957 and issued to units beginning in 1959. It has served with every branch of the and still serves with the armed forces of other states. Its manufacture and continued upgrade for military and commercial purchase continues into the 21st century, although it has been replaced or supplemented in most ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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