The Philippine Navy is making sure its
newest asset is fully maximized in the aspect of securing Philippine waters.
The PN’s anti-submarine corvette, the
BRP Conrado Yap (PS-39), to help securing the waters of Palawan.
As per Navy flag-officer-in-command
Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad said the South Korean-donated warship is ideal for
the "rough waters of Palawan"
The ship will also have the mission to
help in eradicating piracy in the Celebes and Sulu Seas due to its
proximity.
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| BRP Conrado Yap (photo credit to owner) |
The anti-submarine will augment one of
the PN’s Del Pilar-class offshore patrol vessel and the World War II-era
Rizal-class minesweepers securing the waters.
The Pohang-class corvettes, especially
those designated as Flight II are armed with two 76mm Oto Melara automatic
guns, two Oto Breda 40mm light cannons, depth-charge racks, and two triple
torpedo tubes and surveillance systems like radar and sonar.
BRP Conrado Yap is the former
Pohang-class corvette ROKS Chungju was formally turned over and commissioned to
the PN last August 5 during short ceremonies at Jinhae Naval Base in Changwon
City, South Korea.
The warship measures 88.3 meters long,
with a beam of 10 meters and 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.
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