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BRP ''Sultan Kudarat'' (PS-22) is a of the Philippine Navy. She was originally built as USS ''PCE-881'', a for the United States Navy during World War II. She was acquired by the Philippine Navy on April 1976, and was commissioned later on as RPS ''Sultan Kudarat'' (PS-22). The ship is . Along with other World War II-era ships of the Philippine Navy, ''Sultan Kudarat'' 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-895'' in 1944, she was renamed USS ''Crestview'' (PCE-895) on 15 February 1956, named for the City of Crestview, Florida, "in accordance with a recent Navy decision to name its patrol vessels, previously known only by the hull number, by the names of cities of the United States with populations between 2,500 and 10,000".〔Crestview, Florida, "Navy Ship Named 'USS Crestview'", ''The Okaloosa News-Journal'', Volume 42, Number 6, page 1.〕 She was then transferred to the Republic of Vietnam on 29 November 1961. She served the Vietnamese Navy as RVNS ''Đống Đa II'' (HQ-07) up until her escape to the Philippines in 1975, together with other South Vietnamese Navy ships and their respective crew.〔''NavSource Online: Patrol Craft Escort Photo Archive. (Crestview (PCE 895) ex-PCE-895 ).〕 She was formally acquired by the Philippine Navy on 5 April 1976 and was commissioned into the Philippine Navy on 27 July 1976 and was renamed RPS ''Sultan Kudarat'' (PS-22). She was renamed to BRP ''Sultan Kudarat'' (PS-22) in June 1980 using a new localized prefix.〔''Philippine Navy Information Manual 1995 - Adoption of Pilipino Translation of "Bapor ng Republika ng Pilipinas"〕 Between 1990 and 1991 the ''Sultan Kudarat'' 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.〕 She is currently assigned with the Patrol Force of the Philippine Fleet.〔''Philippine Fleet Official Website. (Commissioned Ships and Crafts ).〕 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 Sultan Kudarat (PS-22)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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