BRP Sierra Madre - Wikipedia
BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57) is an LST-542-class tank landing ship that is an active duty [2] commissioned vessel under the Philippine Navy. [3] [4] Originally known as USS LST-821, it was renamed to USS Harnett County (LST-821/AGP-281), …
Explainer | Why is a rusty old Philippine warship involved in the …
Aug 8, 2023 · So how did a rusting hulk named after a Philippine mountain range end up at the centre of the latest diplomatic row over the South China Sea? The 100-metre (328-foot) BRP Sierra Madre vessel began...
Why a dilapidated wreck has become a flashpoint for conflict …
Aug 9, 2023 · For decades the Philippines has stationed a small contingent of marines on a rusting World War II warship that was deliberately run aground on a submerged reef in the South China Sea. The BRP Sierra Madre, while no longer seaworthy, remains in commission and so technically an extension of Philippines sovereign territory.
The Beached Philippine Ship That Is Angering China - The New York Times
Nov 11, 2023 · On Friday, a reporter for The New York Times was among a group given rare access to a Philippine resupply mission, first boarding a Coast Guard ship — the BRP Cabra — and then an inflatable...
What is Sierra Madre, an old ship fuelling China-Philippines …
Apr 30, 2024 · An important part of this equation is Sierra Madre, a World War II-era ship. In the 1990s, the Philippines decided to bring this ship to the Second Thomas Shoal, a submerged reef located in the South China Sea. The placement of the ship was deliberate, in order to further its territorial claims.
Philippines Performs First Sierra Madre Resupply Since Inking …
Jul 29, 2024 · Philippine forces successfully resupplied BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57) without incident after reaching an agreement with China for provisions and personnel transfers to the Philippine outpost at Second Thomas Shoal.
Why is a rusty Philippine warship involved in the South ... - France 24
Aug 7, 2023 · The Philippine military deliberately grounded the BRP Sierra Madre on Second Thomas Shoal in the late 1990s in an effort to check the advance of China in the hotly contested waters.
BRP Sierra Madre in the South China Sea — Asia Media Centre
This dilapidated warship is the BRP Sierra Madre, which was deliberately run aground on the tiny reef in the South China Sea, known as the Second Thomas Shoal, by the Philippine government in 1999.
BRP Sierra Madre: The Waves of Uncertainty ... - The New Global …
May 29, 2024 · The former’s goal is to deliver supplies to the BRP Sierra Madre, a dilapidated WWII-era landing ship under the Philippine Navy. Map showing the location of several closely-linked maritime features, which includes the Second Thomas Shoal and Mischief Reef.
Philippines secretly reinforces ship at centre of South China Sea …
Jun 21, 2024 · In recent months, the Philippine military has conducted missions to reinforce the Sierra Madre, which is lodged on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands, the people said. It...