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USS LST-821, renamed USS Harnett County (LST-821/AGP-281), is an LST-542 -class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Harnett County, North Carolina and was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. She served the United States Navy in World War II and the Vietnam War.
Nov 11, 2023 · The dilapidated warship, known as the Sierra Madre, will never sail again. But it has remained there ever since, a marker of the Philippines’ claim to the shoal and an effort to prevent China...
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. She was stranded, and it was certain the ship could not be removed under her own power.
Aug 9, 2023 · The Philippines military deliberately grounded the Sierra Madre on Second Thomas Shoal in the late 1990s in an effort to check the advance of China in the hotly contested waters.
Jun 9, 2024 · The Philippine Navy on Sunday stood firm that it has the right to maintain the decrepit BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57), which is grounded at the Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
Apr 29, 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.
Apr 10, 2024 · Chinese coastguard ships have used water cannons and other aggressive measures to stop the Philippines from supplying marines stationed on the Sierra Madre, a rusting ship that has been...
Nov 18, 2023 · The ship BRP Sierra Madre, stagnant and slowly decaying, sits near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea as an unlikely last defense for the Philippines against an encroaching...
Aug 13, 2023 · The Philippines has made a move to assert its presence by grounding the Sierra Madre, a warship with a rich history, on Second Thomas Shoal. This strategic decision was made in response to China’s increasing maritime activities, especially after the occupation of the nearby Mischief Reef.
Nov 24, 2021 · Two vessels were unhindered earlier on Tuesday in reaching the Sierra Madre, a ship intentionally grounded decades ago at the Second Thomas Shoal, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said in a...
