The president of United States Barack Obama announced to Philippine
Navy to donate Frigate Warship. Obama said that USCGC Cutter Boutwel l (WHEC
719) will passed its ownership to the Republic of the Philippines on July 21,
2016. The will be name by the Philippine Navy as BRP Andres Bonifacio.
BRP Andres Bonifacio is the sister of two warship frigate known
as BRP Gregorio del Pilar and BRP Ramon Alcaraz. The said two ship has a former
American names as USCGC Hamilton and USCGC Dallas.
USCGC Hamilton is 378 feet in length, draft of 15 ft. and
beam of 43 feet. The ship can load up to 3,250 tons and composed of 2 diesel
engine and 2 gas turbines which is capable to travel fast up to 29 knots.
