Fearless class patrol vessel
- Fearless class patrol vessel
The "Fearless" class patrol vessels were built by Singapore Technologies (ST) Marine for the Republic of Singapore Navy in the 1990s. The ships form the 182/189 Squadron.
History
The "Fearless" class patrol vessels were ordered as replacements for the earlier "Swift" class coastal patrol crafts after they had been transferred to the Police Coast Guard. [cite web | title=Factsheet - History of RSN’s Patrol Vessels | work=MINDEF | url=http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/1998/aug/22aug98_nr/22aug98_fs.html | accessdate=2008-04-16] The contract was awarded to ST Marine on February 27 1993. The first six vessels are fitted for anti-submarine warfare, while the remainder are configured as patrol vessels.
In 1996, the Defence Science Technology Agency project team leading the patrol vessel project was awarded the Defence Technology Prize. [cite web | title=DTP Roll of Honour Defence Technology Prize | work=MINDEF | url=http://www.ourairforce.org/dtech/dtp/Prize_Winners/index.htm | accessdate=2007-12-31]
On 3 January 2003, RSS "Courageous" was badly damaged in a collision with a container ship in the Singapore Strait. [cite news | title=One dead in naval collision | date=4 January 2003 | publisher=BBC News | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2626959.stm]
In January 2005, 189 Squadron was transferred to the Coastal Command from the Fleet, and the 11 ships now form the 182/189 Squadron. [cite news | title=COSCOM Expands | work=Navy News | issue=1 | date=2005 | publisher=Ministry of Defence (Singapore) | url=http://www.mindef.gov.sg/navy/navynews/documents/2005/0501.pdf | accessdate=2005-03-17]
hips of class
External links
* [http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/mindef_websites/atozlistings/navy/assets/vessels.html MINDEF - Republic of Singapore Navy - Naval Assets]
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