BRP Sabtang (DDG-11)

Sabtang as seen in the viral photo that circulated around the internet a few days before it would be destroyed.

## History

### Fate

Destroyed in a weapons failure, 22 September 2249

## Specifications

### Armament

* 1 x Experimental 140mm railgun
* 2 x 30mm Nagpapatupad CIWS
* 4 x 20mm Harang RWS
* 2 x Quadruple Mk, 34 Anti-ship Missile Launchers
* Many VLS cells
* 2 x Mk. 12 Torpedo Launchers

### Aircraft Carried

* 2 x SH-10 Pato Multipurpose Helicopters

**BRP *Sabtang* (DDG-11)** was the eleventh ship of the *Cebu*-class Guided Missile Destroyer operated by the Philippine Navy of the Republic of the Philippines. *Sabtang* was the final ship of the *Cebu*-class and was the last ship commissioned, with its commissioning in December 2204. *Sabtang*, among the other ships of the *Cebu*-class, was among the most modern and important warships in the Philippine Navy upon her commissioning.

BRP *Sabtang* was destroyed after a major experimental weapons failure on September 22, 2249, during an event now known as the *Sabtang* Incident. It was outfitted with secret railgun technology and was undergoing secretive testing in the Sulu Archipelago. It and its crew were later involved in an elaborate coverup proposed and implemented by corrupt government officials, involving the replacement of the deceased crewmembers with android "copies," later sparking much unrest in the nation after this was uncovered.

## Description

### **Design**

As a member of the *Cebu*-class, *Sabtang* was outfitted with advanced radar and sonar arrays, two propellers that allowed the ship to have a top speed of 36 knots, and two rudders for steering. At the rear of the ship, there were hangars that accommodated up to two SH-10 Pato helicopters. *Sabtang* recieved modifications to her powerplant sometime in the 2240s to accommodate the infamous experimental railgun.

### **Armaments**

*Sabtang* was armed with the standard armaments for a ship of the *Cebu*-class except for its main gun, which was replaced with an experimental 140mm railgun sometime in the 2240s. Its other armaments consisted of many VLS cells, two Mk. 34 anti-ship missile launchers, two Mk. 12 torpedo launchers, four 20mm Harang RWS, and two 30mm Nagpapatupad CIWS.

## History

### **Construction and Commissioning**

BRP *Sabtang* was the final ship of the *Cebu*-class, ordered in 2199 and constructed at Quezon Shipyards. She was launched a few years later and was officially commissioned into the Philippine Navy on December 5, 2204.

### **Patrol Missions**

*Sabtang* had a relatively uneventful career, and for decades was relegated to patrol fleets around Philippine waters.

### ***Sabtang* Incident**

In 2249, the newly-refitted *Sabtang* made its way to a remote location in the Sulu Archipelago for testing. On September 22, 2249, the *Sabtang* was destroyed in a crippling weapons failure, killing most on board and mortally wounding the survivors.

The incident was subject to intense government coverups and scandals, including the attempted replacement of the sailors with android "copies" and was officially disclosed by the Philippine Navy on January 8, 2251.

## Service History

### **Republic of the Philippines**

BRP *Sabtang* served in no conflicts with the Philippine Navy.