Military of China, force comment.
Military of China, force comment.

data for: U.S. Coast Guard used to sell to the Philippines, “Hamilton “No. Hamilton-class patrol boats has officially transferred to the Philippine Navy. (Source: U.S. Coast Guard official site)

China news agency, Manila, August 21 (Reporter Zhang Ming) – Philippine Navy bought second-hand from the United States, “Hamilton-class” patrol ship 21 Duffy arrived in Manila.

It is reported that ship “Hamilton-class” is a Philippine Navy patrol ship via the United States’ excess defense equipment processing project “, which bought from the U.S. Coast Guard, Philippine Navy currently has one of the largest ships. In May, the ship was officially handed over the United States Philippine Army, beginning July 18 departure bound for the Philippines, after more than a month at sea after August 21, arrived in Manila Bay. Philippines Armed Forces Chief of Staff Aubin, Philippine Army commander Alexander Palmer on the 21st to board ships and 95 men with the ship for lunch. Philippine President Corazon Aquino will be held at 23 am, accompanied by Defense Minister Jia Siming, attended a ship and the ship for the officers and men organized the ceremony.

Palmer said, the ship arrived in Manila Bay after being in accordance with the provisions of immigration and quarantine procedures. He claimed to buy the warship to the Philippines to protect marine resources capacity has increased significantly, “is not only a symbol of the Philippine Navy to revive, but also the Philippines commitment to enhance the naval power of expression.”

he said, the ship will be sent to dry dock to re-paint, the color will change from the current white color gray Philippine Army official.

Philippine military sources said the ship will be the late 19th century, the Philippines against Spanish colonial rule and American hero, “del pinar” name names, and are classified into the Philippine Army “surface combatants” sequence, a Philippine Army 15 active-duty frigates, numbered “PF15″, which “P” stands for “surface combatants”, F represents the “escort.”

information, mainly by the Philippine military fleet is currently composed of a series of military retired warships. In addition to the ship, “Hamilton” sign patrol ship, the Philippine military also said it intends to participate in bidding or leased while several other U.S. Coast Guard retiring, “Hamilton-class” patrol boats.