1ThanksFormer USCGC Dallas WHEC-716 was formally turn over to the PN today in a ceremony held at the old Charleston Navy base in S. Carolina and was renamed BRP Ramon Alcaraz PF-16 which is the 2nd Hamilton class cutter acquired by the Philippines from the US ...
Coast Guard cutter heading to Philippines | WCBD-TV 2
Coast Guard Cutter Dallas changeover to Philippines completed | The Post and Courier | Charleston SC, News, Sports, Entertainment
Cutter Dallas officially turned over to Philippines - Charleston, SC | Breaking News, Sports, Weather
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Good luck and enjoy !!
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Which is older, the ship or Aquino III?
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Our president, by 2 years.
I'd still trust US-made ships even if they are old than those made by a certain mainland asian country whose various exported products have been known to be either substandard, prone to breaking, or has dangerous contaminants.
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Both patrol ships will be armed with the upgraded MK 38 MOD 2 gun systems ...
Defense.gov: Contracts for Tuesday, September 04, 2012
BAE Systems Land and Armaments Inc., U.S. Combat Systems Division, Louisville, Ky., is being awarded a $24,257,531 firm-fixed-price contract for 21 MK38 Mod 2 machine gun systems and associated spare parts in support of the U.S. Navy and the Philippines.
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