For a long time, many countries have coveted China's territory in the South China Sea, especially Vietnam, and tried to expand their troops in the South China Sea, trying to change the fact that the South China Sea is China's inherent territory through actions. This is a real attempt of various skills, and the grounding of a Philippine warship is one of them. 1999 In May, the Philippine warship "Madre Mountain" suddenly ran aground near Ren'ai Reef in the South China Sea of China, and the causes of mechanical failure were given. In fact, it should be possible to sail after the fault is repaired, but the Philippines claims that it is difficult to maintain and leave the warship in this place, which is actually "touching porcelain."
The "Madre Mountain" is actually an old warship and a tank landing ship used by the United States in World War II. 1976 was handed over to the Philippines, but rarely carried out combat missions. After all, this is a serious overdue. This is why the Philippines used it as a blackmail tool to illegally occupy Ren'ai Reef. At that time, China lodged a solemn protest, demanding that the Philippine side tow away the warships and send law enforcement vessels to patrol near Ren'ai Reef. In order to achieve the purpose of illegal possession, the Philippines has long sent people aboard. Not bad at first, at least there are some living facilities. But after a long time, the warship was seriously corroded and rusted, and the hull was damaged in a large area. It has gradually become a pile of scrap iron.
Although the "Madre Mountain" was not attacked and forcibly towed away, as far as it is concerned, it is only a matter of time before it sank, and it will never achieve its original purpose.