Wednesday, August 24, 2011

BRP Marcelo Del Pilar

On 23 August 2011 (Tuesday), the newly-acquired BRP Marcelo Del Pilar reached the Philippines from the United States of America, replacing the World War II-era destroyer as the country's flagship. The refurbished Hamilton-class cutter is a 46-year-old vessel that the US Coast Guard recently decommissioned.

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