Aftaer handover to the Philippines, the new name for the ship is BRP Ramon Alcaraz (photo : USCG)
The
Charleston-based Coast Guard Cutter Dallas officially transferred to the
Philippines military today in a ceremony where America’s long ties to the Asian
nation were repeatedly promoted.
Rear Adm.
John H. Korn spoke of U.S. and Filipino cooperation during World War II, and
the friendship that has been in place for decades.
“I hope she
will serve the Philippines as faithfully and capably as she has served the
United States of America,” he said during a transfer ceremony.
The American
flag came of the Dallas for the last time. The new crew is going under
training.
The Dallas
is being transferred — without charge — after a 45-year career in U.S. service
but amid the realization it had become too costly to maintain.
The boat’s
new name will be the Ramon Alcaraz, to honor a Filipino naval officer who
captained a torpedo boat in some of the earliest engagements with the Japanese
at the start of World War II.
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