BRP Sierra Madre
E943729
BRP Sierra Madre is a grounded Philippine Navy ship that serves as a military outpost asserting the Philippines’ territorial claims in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philippine Navy ship
ⓘ
military outpost ⓘ ship ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Philippine outpost on Second Thomas Shoal ⓘ |
| condition |
deteriorating hull
ⓘ
heavily rusted ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| environment | low-tide elevation reef ⓘ |
| garrison | Philippine Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInClaimedBy | Philippines GENERATED ⓘ |
| locatedInDisputedBy |
Brunei
GENERATED
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China GENERATED ⓘ Malaysia GENERATED ⓘ Taiwan GENERATED ⓘ Vietnam GENERATED ⓘ |
| location |
Second Thomas Shoal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South China Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Spratly Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | Ayungin Shoal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Philippine Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Philippine territorial defense in West Philippine Sea ⓘ |
| purpose |
assert Philippine sovereignty in Second Thomas Shoal
ⓘ
support Philippine Marines detachment ⓘ |
| requires | regular resupply missions ⓘ |
| resupplyChallengedBy |
Chinese coast guard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chinese maritime militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
active military outpost
ⓘ
aground ⓘ grounded ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
maintain foothold on Second Thomas Shoal
ⓘ
monitor activities in surrounding waters ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Philippine resistance in South China Sea disputes
ⓘ
Philippine sovereignty assertion ⓘ |
| usedFor |
asserting Philippine territorial claims
ⓘ
military presence ⓘ |
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