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The ship was launched on 27 October 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Hugh Robertson, Sr.. LST-821 was commissioned on 14 November 1944 with Lieutenant C. J. Rudine, USNR, in command. The Poseidon is a combat and surveillance aircraft, capable of covert intelligence gathering at altitudes as high as forty thousand feet. She served the United States Navy in World War II and the Vietnam War. Second, according to the Convention, in case of disputes over territory, maritime delineation and historic title or rights, a signatory to the Convention may refuse to accept the jurisdiction of any international justice or arbitration as long as it makes a declaration. USS LST-821, renamed USS Harnett County (LST-821/AGP-281), was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Then 3401 blocked the Philippine vessel’s path, and the dance became all too familiar. Ferdinand Gato chose not to sleep that night. During World War II, LST-821 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto from April through June 1945. “Masasabi kong tapos na `yung misyon, kung ako’y naka-landing na sa mainland. The loneliest warship in the world isn’t going away any time soon. It was a Styrofoam buoy wrapped in red Christmas lights. Harnett County participated in the following campaigns: She was redesignated a Patrol Craft Tender, USS Harnett County (AGP-821) in the spring of 1970, but then was decommissioned 12 October 1970 at Guam. Facebook. Magpapapawis ako dyan, magsi-sit-ups, magba-bike, sabay gawa na naman ng ibang pagkaka-aliwan (Some troops go fishing and make dried fish to bring as presents to their families. (Pull! That means Manila could request U.S. military assistance under … Beijing continues to assert ownership over the vast majority of the South China Sea despite a 2016 arbitral ruling that invalidated its 9-dash line claim. Die Philippinen verteidigen ihre Ansprüche auf Teile der Spratly-Inseln von einem verrotteten Schiffswrack aus. But it remains to be seen who will emerge victorious in the confrontations to come. Vessel 3401 moved in even closer, and blocked the AM700’s path a second time. But the water cannons stayed idle, even as the AM 700 penetrated the second blockade. Halos hindi mo na kayang tingnan sa kalumaan (the condition is so poor. After the Vietnam War, Harnett County was transferred to the Philippine Navy, which named her [6] On 1 April 2014, the Philippine Navy succeeded in getting a fishing boat with resupply and replacement marines past the Chinese blockade. + Follow BRP Sierra Madre Tag . China claiming the waters around this island is absolutely bonkers when you look at a map. That night, a bright beam of light shone from the Chinese ship at the back of the BRP Sierra Madre. LST-821 returned to the United States and was decommissioned in March 1946 and assigned to the Pacific Reserve Fleet. On 13 March, the Philippines conducted an aerial resupply mission to the marines. Ayungin Shoal is our position. The BRP Sierra Madre was in Basilan to support troops during the secessionist movement of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in Mindanao. People on the AM700 cheered because they made it past the Chinese blockade without damage or injury. It is also significant that the DFA statement stressed that BRP Sierra Madre is a commissioned “commissioned Philippine Naval Vessel.” A country’s navy ship is considered part of its territory. The Chinese Coast Guard vessels were still there as the Philippine ship pulled out of Ayungin. Besides being a military outpost, the BRP Sierra Madre is also a commissioned Philippine navy ship. 15 check-ins. It was April, and the Christmas ball still glowed. Yup, you know I’m a sucker for the tales of the BRP Sierra Madre (Ex-USS Harnett County LST-821, in Philippines service as LT-57).You know, the poor old WWII landing ship hard aground (on purpose) in the South China Sea serving as a forward base for a group of PI Marines and a Navy radioman. Could someone please explain to me how deliberately running a ship aground and then filling it with personnel on five-month isolated shifts like some sort of bizarre post-apocalyptic carnival is asserting your authority over an area? 1st Lt. Pelotera said that the biggest challenge in Ayungin Shoal was making sure the spirit of his men did not disintegrate like the ship they lived in. Kasi anytime, kayang-kaya nila tayong tirisin, na hindi naman tayo papayag (I can only say mission accomplished once we reach the mainland. In 1999 the Philippine government deliberately had her run aground on Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands to serve as an outpost of the Philippine Marine Corps to assert Philippine sovereignty in the country's dispute with China over the ownership of the Spratly Islands. "Wala na, hindi na makakasunod 'yung China Coast Guard na 'yan, maaasar na lang 'yan (the Chinese Coast Guard won't be able to follow the ship anymore).". “Bini-briefing ko yung troops ko, dapat [matatag yung] mindset niyo (I brief the troops, they have to stay mentally strong),” said Pelotera, who would mentally prepare them for the possibility of a longer stay. I’ve seen it so many times).”, “May gym din kami (we also have a gym),” volunteered Private First Class Ryan Esteban. Six nations – the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Taiwan, and China – all claim various portions of the Spratlys. According to local media, two Chinese Coast Guard vessels on Saturday, March 29, tried to block the Philippine government civilian ship from bringing troops and supplies to the small military detachment aboard the BRP Sierra Madre. Or will it let us pass? O hahayaan na lang lumabas? She was stranded, and it was certain the ship could not be removed under her own power. “We are defending our position. Photo: Agencies “We keep on moving. The Philippine Marines stood on deck, feet planted on portions of the floor of the BRP Sierra Madre that were not corroded, eyes glued to the three white figures dancing at sea. I have my daily routine as radio man. 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Above the doorway, someone had scratched the paint to spell the words “Mini Gym, Entrance: P5,000,000.”. By whatever measure, the Philippine contingent recognized that American presence prevented further hostilities from happening that day. Beijing continues to assert ownership over the vast majority of the South China Sea despite a 2016 arbitral ruling that invalidated its 9-dash line claim. Community See All. On 9 May 1997, the Philippine Navy’s dilapidated tank landing ship BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57) ran aground on a reef near the Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands. Manila keeps military presence in the area through BRP Sierra Madre, which ran aground on the shoal in 1999. It was once awarded Service Ship of the Year for at least five consecutive years. At any given point, each one of the nine Marines on the BRP Sierra Madre would say these words to reporters who would ask about life aboard the decrepit hulk of rust. But the films have lost their appeal on the soldiers, and with good reason. The ship, BRP Sierra Madre, was purposely grounded by the Philippine Navy to serve as an outpost in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) after China had grabbed and occupied the Panganiban Reef (Mischief Reef) in 1995. It was like watching a horse race, made worse by the fact that they were all betting on the smallest, slowest beast that was trying to make its way into Ayungin Shoal. Many of these claims are overlapping. [7][8], In September 2014, Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, reporting for the BBC, visited Sierra Madre which remained blockaded by the Chinese coastguard. Waves slosh through them right into the ship’s hold. Crewmen and journalists brought out felt pens and wrote their names on the old ship. ", Aside from bilateral negotiations, China favors “joint development” in the Spratly Islands which, China says, shows its sincerity and good faith. “Ako’y nalungkot (I’m saddened),” admitted the mission head. SHARES. [5] This was the first time that Chinese forces had interfered with resupply. The room was dark, save for some sunlight coming in from a hole in the wall, and the glow of a red ball hanging over their pillows. “Malabo na naman yata tayong masundo ah (the chances that we will be picked up from here look dim),” said Marine Sergeant Edwin Galvan, the ship’s medic. Napanood ko na ito, paulit-ulit na lang (we know the lines already. In a statement posted by the Chinese Embassy ‘s spokesperson in Manila Zhang Hua on the embassy’s website, China reiterated that it does not accept arbitration because it wants to resolve the dispute through bilateral negotiations. Journalists took in its impressive size, and tried to imagine what it once looked like. But one Filipino called out and said, “Hi, uncle!” And the others laughed. But among the group, one pair of eyes looked at the BRP Sierra Madre with familiarity and nostalgia only he could understand. BRP Sierra Madre, former USS Harnett County and RVNS My Tho of the South Vietnamese Navy, is an LST that served the US and South Vietnamese before being transferred to the Philippine Navy after the Vietnam War. “Hindi lang months tayo dito. 329 days ago. The sun was blinding. BRP Sierra Madre. Ibig sabihin, ako yung in charge sa cargo, sa baril, at panatilihing maganda yung barko (I was assigned as deck and gunnery officer. She was named for Harnett County, North Carolina and was the only U.S. “The people at the Sierra Madre will still be there," he added. When the nine Marines watching from the BRP Sierra Madre saw the Chinese vessels make a sharp change in course, they knew what the target was. China explains its historic and legal basis for its claim over the Spratly Islands. “Ano kaya ang susunod na gagawin nito? Several times, the beam would shine on the AM700, so bright that it could illuminate the ship from kilometers away. Philippine Marines pictured at BRP Sierra Madre, a dilapidated Philippine Navy ship that has been aground since 1999 and became a Philippine military detachment on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands, in the South China Sea March 29, 2014. “Yung ibang tropa mangangawil, nangingisida, para may pampasalubong sa pamilya na daing. Naval vessel to bear the name. It panned from left to right, scanning the seas for any other vessels making way into the shoal. Museum in Manila, Philippines. The inside of the ship was in no better shape. Oh, the Philippines, you so crazy. China Coast Guard ships had been fixtures in the West Philippine Sea for months now, patrolling the waters. "[9], In July 2015, Philippine Navy spokesman Colonel Edgardo Arevalo said that they are currently doing maintenance repair on the ship to ensure the vessel's minimum habitability.[10]. I can’t shake this off my mind).”. The BRP Sierra Madre. One may infer from the article that Sierra Madre will never sail again, however she has gained importance due to her role as an outpost in the Spratly Islands dispute. Oh, the Philippines, you so crazy. When the nine Marines received orders to protect Ayungin Shoal last November, one of them had foresight enough to buy the lights, and bring a little Christmas spirit into the ship. But he did not have time to reminisce. Back in the mainland, they will come to be known as the Ayungin 9, and awarded bronze crosses for bravery, as the defenders of the West Philippine Sea. “Labing isang taon matapos ang pagbisita namin sa BRP Sierra Madre, eto na ang itsura ng barko, puno ng kalawang, tadtad ng butas at tila hindi na maisasabak sa giyera,” Apolinario reported. GMA News Online: http://www.gmanews.tvFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/gmanewsTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/gmanews Baka yung tinatapakan mo ay maaaring ikaka-disgrasya mo (Before you can go jogging above and below deck. A small contingent of Philippine soldiers are stationed onboard. In the middle of the celebration, a low-flying airplane approached. Sailors cheered when the AM700 raised its own Philippine flag, and cheered again when they hauled the first sack of supplies onto the BRP Sierra Madre. 2014 photo of the amphibious BRP Sierra Madre, which the Philippines have used as an outpost in the South China Sea. At sa ngayon," he paused, sighed, then chuckled, "… nagpapasalamat kaming dumating kayo (and right now, we are so grateful that you have arrived).". West Philippine Sea; BRP Sierra Madre. Sierra Madre Casino, a fictional location in the Fallout: New Vegas video game; BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57), a Philippine navy ship formerly USS Harnett County, deliberately run aground on the Spratly Islands; See also. In 1993, Navy Lieutenant Senior Grade Ferdinand Gato – the head of the Ayungin mission- rode this very ship across Philippine waters. Ngayon, para kang nakikipag-patintero dahil sa kalumaan. It was a trip that sought to encapsulate all that the memorial was to contain: Chinese aggression; Philippine determination; Caught on camera. Facebook Twitter. Pull! To the minds of the Chinese, they owned it. 1st Lt. Mike Pelotera, TSgt Joselito Panganiban, PFC Ryan Esteban, TSgt Julio Ventoza, PFC Mario Pajarillo, Cpl Rogelio Tabilisma, Sgt Rey Sarmiento, Cpl Sheffrey Luna, and Sgt Edwin Galvan then boarded the AM 700, and waved at their ship, their desolate home of five months, one last time. There were old mattresses over old beds, with mosquito nets dangling overhead. At this time supplies for the garrison of 11 Filipino marines were dropped by air. SHARE. Portable generators powered only the rooms inhabited by the nine Marines – the rest of the ship, not hit by the sun, is in permanent darkness. Twitter. Soon, Ltsg Gato’s mission would be officially complete. A VCD with karaoke songs was on standby for especially gloomy nights. But that day, it flew low enough for the naked eye to see. 353. But none of them made a move this time. 541. The ship not on-station was undergoing ship repairs in the Western Pacific. LST-821 earned one battle star for World War II service. By TrendingThisMinute Team - October 28, 2015. -- by Paul Henson, ABS-CBNnews.com. BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57) RVN and Philippine service history The US transferred Harnett County to the Republic of South Vietnam under the Security Assistance Program on 12 October 1970 and renamed RVNS My Tho (HQ-800). According to some Navy personnel interviewed by Apolinario in 2002, the grounding of BRP Sierra Madre on Ayungin Shoal in 1999 was an accident. Gen. Jose B. Comendador closed off Mactan to air traffic as part of the coup d’ etat attempt against then-President Corazon Aquino. And now that after the maritime case has been won in favor of the Philippines. Its boom seemed ready to topple over. They had seen this happen before – on March 9, to be exact, when a previous mission sent to extricate them from Ayungin was blocked and driven out of the shoal by similar Chinese vessels. Facebook. Dapat taon [ang iisipin niyo] (you have to think as if we’re staying here not just for a few months, but years).”, Throughout their stay, though, Pelotera said it was the clarity of their mission that kept the soldiers standing tall. They proudly gave their visitors a walking tour of the ship, albeit a slow-moving one, as the newcomers gingerly skipped over holes and tiptoed on the brittle steel of the deck. "Pasok na 'yan, sabi ko, nung nakarating na ng bahura (the ship has made it through once it reaches the reef)," said Galvan. The national anthem reverberated across the BRP Sierra Madre, sung by soldiers and journalists alike. A boodle fight of canned sardines was served, as both a sendoff to the old and welcome to the new. Like children rushing to meet their parents at the door, the Marines ran to the BRP Sierra Madre’s portside, cheering and applauding the AM700, the white of their teeth shimmering through their unshaven faces. After the Vietnam War, Harnett County was transferred to the Philippine Navy, which named her BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57). In 2013, The New York Times visited the site and reported on the life of the handful of marines stationed there, and the vessel's role in the geopolitics of the South China Sea. The ship was described as in a poor condition: "The ship’s sides are peppered with massive holes. Before deliberately being run aground in Ayungin Shoal in 1999, the BRP Sierra Madre, also known as the LT 57 (landing ship tank) used to serve as a hospital ship for troops in battle, and transport for soldiers headed for combat. That Lt. Gato knew of the ship’s battle-tested history, and once felt its power under his own two feet, made it harder for the navy man to look at his ship’s current state. This is our frontline of defense against the encroachment of China? It insists that the Spratly Islands do not lie within the boundary of Philippine territory as delimited by international treaties including the Treaty of Peace between the United States and Spain in 1898. But out on Ayungin Shoal that day, the celebration had very little to do with the geopolitics of it all. china; philippines; Reply to this topic; Start new topic; Recommended Posts. The date alone made it apparent how the voyage was more than a mere resupply and troop rotation. It once carried helicopters and tanks, and had fired its guns for the Philippine government more than once. Since then a detachment of Filipino marines have been continuously stationed on board Sierra Madre to provide a military presence at the site. There was little the Marines could do to improve their living situation, either. “Kasi napakagrabe na. She was named for Harnett County, North Carolina and was the only U.S. He introduced himself with a stern voice, but the lieutenant's emotions soon betrayed him. He was referring to a small Philippine vessel that was trying to outmaneuver two China Coast Guard ships. The soldiers on the BRP Sierra Madre cheered, quite simply, because they knew they would be with their families soon. The two China Coast Guard ships that had chased the Philippine group had taken positions surrounding Ayungin – one behind the stern, the other at portside. Two ships, the BRP Sierra Madre and BRP Benquet, were grounded on Ayungin (Second Thomas) Reef and Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal during 1999. They waited for the water cannons to hose the Philippine ship down and drive it away, just like they saw them do to Philippine fishing vessels just the day before. This is where our soldiers live? CSIS/AMTI … “Na-assign ako doon as a deck and gunnery officer. By Sturgeon, November 22, 2014 in Naval Discussion. Esteban next took us down a dark flight of crumbling steps, through a dark corridor that led to some of their sleeping quarters. The entry can be found here. But before reaching Philippine shores, it had already served the United States during World War II and the Vietnam War. Furthermore, China insists it “has every right not to accept the arbitration initiated by the Philippines… the framework of the [UNCLOS] is not applicable to all maritime issues. We can be crushed anytime, but I won’t allow it).”. 1500km away from Chinese mainland, thats as if Germany would claim … It was the crew of the AM700, close enough to toss their ropes aboard the old marooned ship. These nine sections are found within 200 nautical miles off Palawan. For so many years China has been waiting for BRP Sierra Madre to disintegrate and even offered some assistance for the removal of that ship away from the Ayungin shoal. Chinese ships patrolling Ayungin, Panatag 'want to be seen' — think tank. The Marines knew a chase was about to happen. All Rights Reserved. "I am 1st Lieutenant Mike C. Pelotera, 0-143219 Philippine Navy Marines. 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