|
BRP ''Cebu'' (PS-28) is a of the Philippine Navy. She was originally built as USS ''PCE-881'', a for the United States Navy during World War II and patrolled the Alaskan coast during that war. She was decommissioned from the U.S. Navy and transferred to the Philippine Navy in July 1948 and renamed RPS ''Cebu'' (E-28) after the Philippine province of the same name. The ship is . Along with other World War II-era ships of the Philippine Navy, ''Cebu'' is considered as one of the oldest active fighting ships in the world today.〔''Manokski's Armed Forces of the Philippines Order of Battle. (Philippine Navy ).〕 ==History== Commissioned in the US Navy as USS ''PCE-881'' in 1944, and patrolled the coast of Alaska during World War II. The ship was decommissioned after World War II. She was then transferred and commissioned into the Philippine Naval Patrol and was renamed RPS ''Cebu'' (E-28) in July 1948. She was carried on to the Philippine Navy in 1950, and between 1965-1966 she was renamed as RPS ''Cebu'' (PS-28) using a new classification system. Again in June 1980 she was renamed BRP ''Cebu'' (PS-28) using a new localized prefix.〔''Philippine Navy Information Manual 1995 - Adoption of Pilipino Translation of "Bapor ng Republika ng Pilipinas"〕 In 1992 the ''Iloilo'' underwent major overhaul, weapons and radar systems refit, and upgrade of communications gear.〔Saunders, Stephen: ''Jane's Fighting Ships 107th Edition 2004-2005''. Jane's Information Group Ltd, 2004.〕 ''Cebu'' won the Philippine Navy "Ship of the Year" award for the year 2009. She is currently assigned with the Patrol Force of the Philippine Fleet,〔''Philippine Fleet Official Website. (Commissioned ships and crafts ).〕 under the jurisdiction of Naval Forces Western Mindanao. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「BRP Cebu (PS-28)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|