RPS Rajah Soliman

RPS Rajah Soliman (D-66) was a destroyer escort/frigate that served with the Philippine Navy between 1960 and 1964. A Buckley-class destroyer escort, it was originally named USS Bowers during its previous service with the United States Navy. It was the first destroyer escort to be operated by the Philippine Navy, and is the only member of its class ever operated by the service. Rajah Soliman was also the flagship of the Philippine Navy during its time in commission, which ended with the sinking of the vessel in 1964.

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length 93.2 metre, beam 11.1 metre, draft 3.3 metre, speed 24 knot, 
Buckley-class destroyer escort, destroyer escort, United States Navy, 

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1951-02-06T00:00:00Z

1951-02-06T00:00:00Z

ship recommissioning

1943-10-31T00:00:00Z

1943-10-31T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1943-01-14T00:00:00Z

1943-01-14T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1958-12-18T00:00:00Z

1958-12-18T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

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Frameless

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