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BRP Andres Bonifacio
Topic Started: Jul 22 2006, 05:34 AM (2,466 Views)
Bat21
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I saw this old picture of the BRP Andres Bonifacio docked in a port in Zamboanga. The stern part of the ship looks like a heliport and the foreground seems to be navy sailors just having a boat ride. I wonder where the ship is now?
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Wow nice pic. Too bad the ship is now just a heap of junk. The last time I saw it was years ago in Fort San Felipe (PN). It was docked half sunk in the pier. It was finally towed away to an adjacent area. By now Im guessing it must have been cut up and sold as junk. R.I.P. BRP A. Bonifacio.



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I too would like to find out where it is now? But it will surely be scrapped due to its present state. As many may not be aware, these vessels are still leased to us by the US and of which I am still surprised about.

I had a chance to work in a low budget (peanut butter eating) movie that we shot onboard her back in 1987. The production company of course paid the PN so the ship could pull out for a couple of hours from Sangley (where the piers were even whacked) to shoot some scenes.

I remember the deck was really warped (and she was in a sad state) and there were even a few US retirees who I worked along side with as extras that day. They too did not seem optimistic in their comments about her present condition back then.
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maniegom
Aug 6 2006, 10:21 PM
I too would like to find out where it is now?

Scrapped. :armycry:

What happened to the Andres Bonifacio
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Well she had it a long time coming Sir. Thank you for the info.
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what if all of the Navy's Bonifacio (Barnegat) class frigates and two of Rajah Humabon's sister ships are still in service? will the world call us the only museum navy in the world? :headbang:
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Well, they were all laid down in the 1940's during WWII...what do you think? If such ships were miraculously in service (and we do know we still utilize such)...do you think they will be / or are as spanking new as when they were first launched into service? Each class had their own unique specific fuction for being built.

Or at least ask this question, given their age and time underway, are they still that capable to perform with other classes in this present time?

I at one time while stationed in the States, so happen to meet a bunch of PN and PAF Officers and Enlisted personnel during a party. They so happen to be going to school in the area.

Their stories were so unique as to what they had to do to improvise and make things hapen. This was because of all for the sake of swearing an oath and making ends meet with their alloted funds. Some of the improvisions they made if you ask were indeed risky compared to what I am accustomed to (because they really were).

The story of this one PN Officer was during a patrol around the disputed Spratleys onboard one of our Auk class "corvettes". The Chinese (not Taiwan) was in our waters and they hailed them, but their ship still kept on going.

The Auk class sounded general quarters (as silently as they can) and all hands were keeping out of sight off the deck, but were standing by the hatches incase it had to go down. The Chinese ship still kept about its business, because it knew that the PN vessel was definitely out matched. And also the Chinese ship ensured they were at least out of gun range too (they have ship to ship missiles mind you). But of course after a while, the distance between both ships got within range.

To avoid any further confrontation, the PN ship merely dipped its colors as a sign of friendship and respect. Only then did the intruder return the courtesy, but still kept on with its patrol and later finally left our waters.

Something to ponder about, noh?
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^ that is indeed a great story, comrade maniegom. PN personnel simply have no choice but to make do with whatever they have. however, i really wish the PN would be able to finally retire these museum ships and replace them with something more modern and more capable. :armywink:
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You and me both Israeli :thumb: :drunk: If it is any consolation, Burma, Vietnam and the rest I cannot remember are still utilizing US WWII (museum) naval assets.

As pathetic as it may sound..."We are not alone".
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you and me both bros those flooting buckets need to be decommission as soon as possible :salute: thanks
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