BRP Malvar (PS-19) sank on its own off the Coast of Zambales before it could be used as a Target

BRP Malvar (PS-19) sank on its own off the Coast of Zambales before it could be used as a Target Vessel for sinking

The former BRP Miguel Malvar (PS-19) Vessel of the Philippine Navy (PN) which was supposed to be used as the Target Vessel for the Maritime Strike (MARSTRIKE) Event of the ongoing Balikatan 40-2025 Exercise sank 55 km off the Coast of San Antonio in Zambales before the Event could even start.

The Vessel reportedly just started to take in Water while traveling to the Site, leading to its sinking. No Personnel were injured in the sinking.

You can access the Report here on the Facebook Page of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP): https://web.facebook.com/armedforcesofthephilippines/posts/pfbid02UQ1xN49dX1EFvn39H6GpETvTYrb4E6pzrrJdJYLWkgm6a77ESHKDht2kdgDfPXirl

MY THOUGHTS:
Well that was quite a letdown, most if not all of the build up in the Press, and all the Effort and Resources poured into the Sinking Event ended up almost for nothing. I guess one could say that the Ship itself just didn’t want to go out as a Target Practice Vessel.

The “Conspiracy Theorist” in me though can’t help but think if the United States (US) or a Pinoy Dog of theirs just changed their Mind about using that Ship as a Target Vessel at the last minute, causing the Organizers to just sink it in a more dignified Way.

After all, it did have a very distinguished and very long Career over several Navies, and more importantly, it was a US MADE SHIP. Remember that last Year of 2024, they used a Chinese-made Ship, the late BRP Lake Caliraya (AF-81) as Target Vessel and sank it.

I was about to say that good that they used a US-made Ship to sink this Time around, but obviously that didn’t happen now after it just reportedly sank on its own before it could be hit with Weapons. Anyway, we will probably never know if that really was the Case. But still, Rest in Peace (RIP) to PS-19 ...

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