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BRP Sierra Madre

USS Harnett County (AGP-821) in South Vietnamese waters, c. 1967–1970. Atop her flight deck is a Sikorsky H-34 Choctaw helicopter (left) and a Navy Helicopter Attack (Light) Squadron Three (HAL-3) "Seawolf" UH-1B Huey gunship.
History
United States
NameUSS LST-821
BuilderMissouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company, Evansville, Indiana
Laid down19 September 1944
Launched27 October 1944
Commissioned14 November 1944
DecommissionedMarch 1946
RenamedUSS Harnett County (LST-821), 1 July 1955
NamesakeHarnett County, North Carolina
Recommissioned20 August 1966
Decommissioned12 October 1970
ReclassifiedAGP-821, 1970
Honors and
awards
FateTransferred to South Vietnam, 12 October 1970
South Vietnam
NameRVNS My Tho
NamesakeMỹ Tho
Acquired12 October 1970
IdentificationHQ-800
FateTransferred to the Philippines, 5 April 1976
Philippines
NameBRP Sierra Madre
NamesakeSierra Madre
Acquired5 April 1976
IdentificationLT-57
Fate
General characteristics
Class and typeLST-542-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 1,625 long tons (1,651 t) light
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full
Length328 ft (100 m)
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • Unloaded :
  • 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward
  • 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft
  • Loaded :
  • 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward
  • 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
Propulsion2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 LCVPs
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement7 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament

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), 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. She was transferred to South Vietnam's Republic of Vietnam Navy, which named her RVNS My Tho (HQ-800).

After the Vietnam War, Harnett County was transferred to the Philippine Navy, which named her BRP Sierra Madre. In 1999, the Philippine government deliberately had her run aground on Ayungin Shoal in the Spratly Islands to serve as an outpost of the Philippine Marine Corps to affirm Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone amid its dispute with China over the Spratly Islands, and she still serves such function as of 2024.

  1. ^ "BRP Sierra Madre remains as PHL outpost in Ayungin Shoal despite sorry state". GMA Online. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  2. ^ Mogato, Manuel (14 July 2015). "Exclusive: Philippines reinforcing rusting ship on Spratly reef outpost – sources". Reuters. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  3. ^ Elemia, Camille (11 November 2023). "How a Decaying Warship Beached on a Tiny Shoal Provoked China's Ire". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Jackson, Will (10 August 2023). "Why a dilapidated wreck has become a flashpoint for conflict between China and the Philippines". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

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