BRP Gregorio Velasquez to arrive in Guam on Saturday

MANILA, May 25 — The BRP Gregorio Velasquez (AGR-702), the Philippine Navy (PN)’s first survey ship, is expected to arrive in Guam on Saturday before resuming her voyage home. Photo courtesy of update.ph This was disclosed by PN spokesperson Capt. Lued Lincuna in a message to the PNA Wednesday. “BRP Gregorio Velasquez is now enroute to Guam. She is expected to arrive there May 28. After a short stop, she will then proceed to the Philippines. Her estimated time of arrival in the country is third week of June,” he added. The ship, after being transferred and commissioned to the PN, left San Diego, California last April 26 and arrived in Hawaii early this month. Aside from helping map the country’s vast maritime domains, the BRP Gregorio Velasquez (formerly the US research vessel Melville) will also help develop the PN’s anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability. “Aside from its primary mission, AGR-702 [...]