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BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57) is an LST-542 -class tank landing ship that is an active duty [ 2 ] commissioned vessel under the Philippine Navy. [ 3 ][ 4 ] Originally known as USS LST-821, it was renamed to USS Harnett County (LST-821/AGP-281), built for the United States Navy during World War II.
11 lis 2023 · China has repeatedly harassed the Philippines’ vessels as they sought to resupply the navy troops who guard the Sierra Madre. Each mission runs the risk of escalating into a broader conflict.
9 sie 2023 · The BRP Sierra Madre, while no longer seaworthy, remains in commission and so technically an extension of Philippines sovereign territory. On the weekend, China's coast guard fired a water cannon at Philippine vessels trying to deliver supplies to the troops, prompting an outraged response from Manila.
29 lip 2024 · Philippine forces successfully resupplied BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57) without incident after reaching an agreement with China for provisions and personnel transfers to the Philippine outpost at Second Thomas Shoal.
23 sie 2023 · The Philippines on Tuesday said it had successfully delivered supplies to marines aboard the BRP Sierra Madre, a dilapidated military outpost in the contested South China Sea, despite...
21 cze 2024 · The Philippines has secretly reinforced a dilapidated warship marooned on a South China Sea reef that is central to an increasingly dangerous dispute with Beijing, according to six people...
19 sie 2023 · Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has firmly denied claims that she promised China to remove the Philippine Navy vessel BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
