The
newest surface asset of the Philippine Navy is on his way home.
The
former South Korean Pohang-class corvette, the "Chungju",
Lt.
Cmdr. Maria Christina A. Roxas, acting Philippine Navy (PN) spokesperson, said
the ship and its crew left Pier 7 of Jinhae Naval Base in Changwon City, South
Korea
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| BRP Corado Yap (photo by PN) |
The BRP Conrado Yap, is now under the command of Capt. Marco Buena and
is being manned by more than 100 crew who underwent 13 weeks of operational and
warfare training in South Korea.
"The ex-Pohang-class corvette will meet BRP Davao Del Sur (LD-602)
at sea for a group sail and conduct naval maneuvers while en route to Manila.
The BRP Conrado Yap is expected to arrive in Manila in less than a week
and will be welcomed by a PN ship at the vicinity of Manila Bay.
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, will lead the Navy as it will render
arrival honors for the two ships.
The Philippine Navy will now have its most powerful ship in the current
fleet inventory.
The BRP Conrado Yap measures 88.3 meters long, with a beam of 10 meters
and a draft of 2.9 meters with displacement at 1,216 tons full load and is
rated for a crew of 118 personnel and can sustain operational presence for 20
days.
The anti-submarine corvette is armed with two Oto Melara 76mm main guns,
a 30mm automatic cannon, anti-submarine torpedoes and variety of sensors,
including sonars, and radars.
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