{"id":93486,"date":"2017-03-11T04:21:01","date_gmt":"2017-03-11T09:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=93486"},"modified":"2017-03-11T04:21:01","modified_gmt":"2017-03-11T09:21:01","slug":"phl-navys-latest-frigate-to-be-deployed-for-annual-exhibit-in-malaysia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/03\/11\/phl-navys-latest-frigate-to-be-deployed-for-annual-exhibit-in-malaysia\/","title":{"rendered":"PHL Navy’s latest frigate to be deployed for annual exhibit in Malaysia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In line with efforts to foster closer defense ties with its Southeast Asian neighbors, the Philippine Navy (PN) will deploy its newly acquired Hamilton-class cutter, the BRP Andres Bonifacio (FF-17), to the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 2017) in Malaysia. (Photo: Philippine Defense Portal\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u2014In line with efforts to foster closer defense ties with its Southeast Asian neighbors, the Philippine Navy (PN) will deploy its newly acquired Hamilton-class cutter, the BRP Andres Bonifacio (FF-17), to the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 2017) in Malaysia.<\/p>\n

The event will start on March 21 and end on the 25th, Navy spokesperson Lued Lincuna said in a message to the Philippine News Agency (PNA) Saturday.<\/p>\n

In line with this, he said the Navy will have a send-off ceremony for BRP Andres Bonifacio and the 206 naval personnel on board at Pier 13, Manila South Harbor on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Lincuna said Navy flag-officer-in-command Vice Adm. Ronald Joseph Mercado will lead the ceremony.<\/p>\n

Aside from participating in LIMA 2017, the Filipino warship and her crew will conduct port visits to Lumut and Port Klang, Malaysia,<\/p>\n

LIMA, one of the most influential exhibitions in Asia, is a dedicated maritime and aerospace exhibition for defense, civil and commercial aviation, shipbuilding and ship repair.<\/p>\n

The BRP Andres Bonifacio, the third Hamilton-class cutter in the Navy’s service, was formally welcomed into the Philippine fleet last December 9.<\/p>\n

The ship is armed with a 76-mm. Oto Melara automatic cannon, like her sister ships, BRP Ramon Alcaraz (FF-16) and BRP Gregorio Del Pilar.<\/p>\n

The BRP Andres Bonifacio is the former USCGC Boutwell that was retired from US Coast Guard service on March 16 last year and handed to the Philippine Navy a few months later in July 2016.<\/p>\n

Hamilton-class cutters have a gross tonnage of 3,250 tons, has a length of 378 ft., a beam of 43 ft., and draft of 15 ft.<\/p>\n

Its propulsion systems consist of two diesel engines and two gas turbine engines, giving it a top speed of 29 knots and a crew of 88 officers and enlisted personnel.<\/p>\n

The ship has cruising range of 14,000 miles and has a sea and loiter time of 45 days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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