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The Philippine Navy ’s two newly commissioned fast attack vessels honor two Philippine Marines who died fighting against Islamic insurgents in Mindanao.BRP Herminigildo Yurong and BRP Laurence Narag were commissioned at Naval Station Jose Andrada, Philippine Navy Headquarters in Manila on Tuesday.The two vessels were named after two awardees of the Medal for Valor: Staff Sergeant Herminigildo Yurong and Corporal Laurence Narag.
After arriving in the Philippines these were prepared at the Naval Base Cavite for post-delivery inspections, as well as further enhancement, testing and personnel training before they were commissioned.The two vessels are part of a P10 billion government-to-government deal between the Department of National Defense and Israel’s Ministry of Defense, with Israel Shipyards Ltd. assigned to undertake the project.The PN classifies these 95-ton patrol gunboats as the Acero class.
Acero Class Patrol Gunboats Israel Shipyards Ltd
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