BRP Artemio Ricarte (PS-37)
BRP Artemio Ricarte (PS-37) is third ship of the Jacinto-class corvettes currently assigned to the Offshore Combat Force of the Philippine Fleet. She is one of few ships in the Philippine Navy equipped with modern systems after the completion of combat, navigation and weapon systems upgrade of her class in August 2019. She was originally called HMS Starling (P241) during her service with the Royal Navy.
BRP Artemio Ricarte (PS-37)
HMS Starling at Hall, Russell & Co., Aberdeen shipyard
BRP Artemio Ricarte at RP-US Baliktan Exercises, April 2009
Taken during CARAT 2008 off Palawan 31 May 2008
Jacinto-class patrol vessel
The Jacinto-class patrol vessels currently in service with the Philippine Navy are three ships formerly belonging to the Royal Navy's Hong Kong Squadron as Peacock-class corvettes until 1997. The ships have undergone combat, electronics, weapon, propulsion and hull upgrades, with the most recent upgrade completed in August 2019. These increased their capabilities compared to the original Peacock-class vessels.
BRP Artemio Ricarte, a Jacinto-class patrol vessel
BRP Emilio Jacinto (PS-35) and BRP Rizal (PS-74) representing the Philippine Navy together at a CARAT exercise with the US Navy
BRP Apolinario Mabini (PS-36) conducting SEAL delivery exercises
BRP Artemio Ricarte (PS-37) at Balikatan 2009 exercises.