In line with efforts to ensure that all of its available
ships are mission worthy at all times, the Philippine Navy (PN) has allocated
the sum of Php20,801,701.33 for the repairs of the BRP Benguet (LT-7) , one of
its transport vessels.
Winning bidders are expected to complete the repairs within
30 calendar days.
Pre-bid conference is scheduled for Sept. 24, 1 p.m. at the
PN Bids and Awards Committee Bonifacio Naval Station, Fort
Bonifacio , Taguig City .
The BRP Benguet is a LST-542-class tank landing ship
presently serving the PN. She is formerly known as the USS Daviess County
(LST-692). It was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United
States Navy during World War II.
Named after counties in Indiana ,
Kentucky , and Missouri ,
she was the only US
naval vessel to bear the name. She served in World War II and during the Korean
War. The US Government transferred Daviess
County to the PN in 1976.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=807124
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