BRP Lake Caliraya (AF-81)

The BRP ''Lake Caliraya'' (AF-81) was a Philippine Navy small replenishment tanker. She was formerly a double-hulled oil products tanker of the now defunct Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) Shipping and Transport Corporation, and was donated to the Philippine Navy in 2014 together with 2 other tankers of the company. She is currently the only Chinese-made naval asset of the Philippine Navy.

She has a deadweight of 4,570 tons. The ship is a single product replenishment platform that has a depot-to-ship, ship-to-depot, and a ship-to-ship refueling capabilities, and with Lt. Cmdr. Mamerto A Goleta (PN) as its first commanding officer. The ship was crewed by selected officers of the Sealift Amphibious Force.

The ship was decommissioned on 17 December 2020,https://www.facebook.com/1866135733630340/posts/2813409682236269/?d=n after the Philippine Navy found the ship to have several mechanical and electrical issues wherein repairs and further work are impractical to do.

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Philippine Navy Official websiteTimawa Philippine Defense ForumNaming and Code Designation of PN Ships

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2007 ships
Auxiliary ships of the Philippine Navy
Ships built in China