Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 29) — The Philippines will acquire two newly decommissioned patrol ships from the United States Navy.
The US Naval Forces Central Command on Tuesday retired the nearly three decades old USS Monsoon and USS Chinook during a ceremony in its base in Bahrain.
The vessels are the last two Cyclone-class patrol ships stationed with the US Naval Forces Central Command. The USS Monsoon and USS Chinook were commissioned in 1994 and 1995, respectively.
They are scheduled to be turned over to the Philippine Navy (PN) before the middle of the year. They will undergo “reactivation activities” to incorporate “capabilities and peculiarities” of the PN to the platforms prior to their deployment to operational areas.
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The PH Navy confirms the acceptance of two newly-decommissioned patrol ships from the @US5thFleet. The 55-meter vessels will complement PN patrol gunboats for safety & security of the nation's borders & vast maritime environment, it said in a statement | @cnnphilippines
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— David Y. Santos (@davidyusantos) March 29, 2023
