BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PF-16), the second Hamilton-class cutter in the country's service, will be commissioned at the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority SBMA)on the third week of November, the Philippine Navy PN) announced on Sunday.
"Repainting and dry-docking completed already. Only rites finishing touches remain. Commissioning and blessing are scheduled for the third week of November," Navy spokesperson Lt. Cmdr. Gregory Fabic said.
He added that the ceremonies will be held at the SBMA, home port of the BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (PF-15), the sister-ship of the BRP Ramon Alcaraz.
Fabic also said that all items, including additional weapons, communications and sensor equipment, were all installed during the dry-dock period which began in August, shortly after the ship's two-month voyage from the United States to the Philippines.
This took place at the Keppel Shipyard in Batangas.
Earlier reports said that the BRP Ramon Alcaraz will be fitted with two Mark 38 Model 2 25mm "Bushmasters" auto cannons and four to six light machine guns will be fitted during the dry-docking period.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=582619
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