Inspite of being the newest ship in the fleet, four months
old to be exact, the BRP Tarlac (LD-601) and her crew is now gallantly serving
the nation by being the command-and-control vessel in the ongoing sea denial
mission in Sulu which is part of the efforts to totally eliminate the Abu
Sayyaf Group (ASG) terrorist threat.
This was confirmed by Philippine Navy (PN) spokesperson
Capt. Lued Lincuna to the PNA.
"(BRP Tarlac) is now serving in Sulu as
command-and-control vessel for (ongoing sea denial) missions," he said.
Command-and-control refers to the exercise of authority and
direction by a properly designated commanding officer over assigned and
attached forces in the accomplishment of the mission while sea denial refers to
naval activities which prevent hostile forces from using the seas as
reinforcement and escape venues.
The government offensive in Sulu started last Aug. 25
shortly after the bandits beheaded 18-year-old Patrick Almodavar after the
latter's family failed to pay the Php1 million ransom.
Around 32 terrorists were killed in the ongoing operations
with 15 soldiers slain in the series of clashes with the ASG.
BRP Tarlac was commissioned during short ceremonies at Pier
13, Manila South Harbor
She arrived in the Philippines
last May 14 after a five-day journey from PT PAL (Persero)'s shipyard in Surabaya
The Philippines
She was formally presented to the public at Pier 13, Manila South
Harbor
BRP Tarlac was assigned to the Philippine Fleet's Sealift
Amphibious Force.
The ship has an overall length of 120 meters, breadth of 21
meters, draft of five meters and carry a payload of 2,800 tons.
She has a cruising speed of 13 knots and maximum speed of 16
knots and a minimum operating range of 7,500 nautical miles.
Her sister-ship is expected to be delivered by May 2017. It
has a complement of 121 officers and enlisted personnel.
She can carry 500 troops, two rigid-hull inflatable boats,
two landing craft units and three helicopters.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=922114
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