BRP Mangyan (AS-71)
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BRP Mangyan was formerly the USAT FS-524, a freight ship originally built for the United States Army
. She was launched in 1944 and served the United States Army during the Second World War. After the war, she was decommissioned and was later turned over to the United States Navy to serve under the Japanese Internal Defense Force where she eventually underwent structural alterations to meet her mission of providing limited personnel transport service to the Japanese Forces until the early 70s.
The Philippine government acquired the ship through Foreign Military Sales (FMS) from the United States government. She underwent extensive repairs at the Maebata Shipbuilding Inc. in Sasebo, Japan in 1978 until she was finally turned over to the Philippine Navy. On 27 March 1979, she was commissioned as BRP Mangyan (AS71) named after the Filipino Tribe "Mangyan", an ethnic minority on the Mindoro Island.
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
. She was launched in 1944 and served the United States Army during the Second World War. After the war, she was decommissioned and was later turned over to the United States Navy to serve under the Japanese Internal Defense Force where she eventually underwent structural alterations to meet her mission of providing limited personnel transport service to the Japanese Forces until the early 70s.
The Philippine government acquired the ship through Foreign Military Sales (FMS) from the United States government. She underwent extensive repairs at the Maebata Shipbuilding Inc. in Sasebo, Japan in 1978 until she was finally turned over to the Philippine Navy. On 27 March 1979, she was commissioned as BRP Mangyan (AS71) named after the Filipino Tribe "Mangyan", an ethnic minority on the Mindoro Island.