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BRP Andrés Bonifacio (PS-17)
BRP ''Andrés Bonifacio'' (PS-17) is the third ship of the ''Gregorio del Pilar''-class offshore patrol vessels of the Philippine Navy. She is the second ship of the Philippine Navy to be named after Andrés Bonifacio, a Filipino revolutionary leader, regarded as the "Father of the Philippine Revolution" and one of the most influential national heroes of the Philippines. She was originally designated upon commissioning as "''FF-17''". In February 2019, the Navy downgraded the status of the entire class from frigate to patrol ship and redesignated her to "''PS-17''". Design The ship was designed with a high level of habitability and provides fairly comfortable accommodations, including air conditioning. Propulsion The ''Andres Bonifacio'' employs the shipboard application of aircraft gas turbine jet engines with the use of controllable pitch propellers. She is equipped with two Pratt & Whitney gas turbines and can propel the ship at speeds up to . ''Ramon Alcaraz'' also has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USCGC Boutwell (WMEC-719)
USCGC ''Boutwell'' (WHEC-719) was a United States Coast Guard high endurance cutter based out of San Diego, California. Named for George S. Boutwell, United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Ulysses S. Grant. Boutwell engaged in many Coast Guard missions, including search and rescue, law enforcement, maritime security, and national defense. ''Boutwell'' was decommissioned on March 16, 2016 at Naval Base San Diego, California. She was then sold to the Philippines as Excess Defense Article (EDA) and rechristened the , becoming the third cutter to be transferred to the Philippine Navy. History USCGC ''Boutwell'' was the fifth of the Coast Guard's fleet of high endurance cutters. She was built in 1967 in the Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was launched on 17 June 1967, and her launching sponsor was Mrs. Douglas Dillon. After she was commissioned in 1968, she proceeded to her first home port, Boston, Massachusetts. In 1973 she moved to S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
