@kawal_pilipino: BRP DATU KALANTIAW PS-76 The worst Naval disaster in Philippine Navy history. Fate - On 21 September 1981, BRP Datu Kalantiaw ran aground off Calayan Island, Cagayan, during Typhoon Clara. - The disaster claimed over 79 lives out of 97 crew , making it one of the deadliest naval tragedies in Philippine history. - The ship was declared a total loss and stricken from the naval register. Origins in the U.S. Navy - Originally built as USS Booth (DE-170), a Cannon-class destroyer escort. - Laid down: 30 January 1943 - Launched: 21 June 1943 - Commissioned (USN): 19 September 1943 - Served in convoy escort duties across the Atlantic and Mediterranean during WWII. - Transferred to the Pacific in 1945 for occupation support after Japan’s surrender. - Decommissioned (USN): 14 June 1946, placed in reserve. Service in the Philippine Navy - Loaned to the Philippines: 15 December 1967 under the U.S. Military Assistance Program. - Commissioned as RPS Datu Kalantiaw (PS-76), later redesignated BRP after 1980. - Named after Datu Kalantiaw, a legendary chieftain of Negros. - Served as the Philippine Navy’s flagship from 1967 until her loss. - Purchased outright: 1978 under the Foreign Military Sales Program. --- ⚓ Operational Role - Lead ship of the Datu Kalantiaw-class frigates (Philippine designation for Cannon-class destroyer escorts). - Conducted patrols, training cruises, and flagship duties during her 14 years of Philippine service. - Symbolized the modernization of the Philippine Navy during the Cold War era. #parasapangarap #afpyoucantrust #parasabayan

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