Talk:Republic of Singapore Navy

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[edit] Planned addition to content

The following areas are being looked into:

  • Relations with foreign navies
  • Add pictures of ships
  • Expand "Bases" section

--Travisyoung 16:48, 26 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Hi, would you consider creating pages for each individual ship, much like what others have done for their navies? When that is done, we might get this worked towards FA status. ;) --Huaiwei 04:58, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Hi, I'll try to work out a stub with template/infobox for the submarines and frigates. Might take a while though, pretty tied down with work at the present moment. Thanks for your suggestion! --Travisyoung 06:51, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)

[edit] LSTs

The RSN calls them Landing Ship Tanks, so why should we call them by other names? I have seen the name changed at least twice! --Huaiwei 08:03, 21 Feb 2005 (UTC)

I think the article classified the different types of ships generically. Whether tank landing ships (LSTs) or amphibious transport docks, it is all a matter of nomenclature. In fact, MINDEF has referred the "LSTs" as "helicopter landing ships", "landing ships" on numerous occasions in their official news releases [1] [2] [3] [4] [5].
If you have read the article carefully, the Endurance class are really LPDs, with their helicopter landing ability and the ability to ballast and de-ballast to support landing craft or amphibious vehicles. --220.244.242.231 05:02, 26 Feb 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Copyright

If I may quote from the copyright "disclaimer" in the associated images displayed on this page:

"The copyrights to this image are held by the Ministry of Defence, Singapore (MINDEF). As stated in its website, users may only download, reproduce or use this image strictly for non-commercial and personal purposes. Users are strictly prohibited from modifying, distributing, re-posting, "framing" or using this image for any public or commercial purpose including for sale, unless prior written permission is first obtained from MINDEF."

The copyright specifies that these materials or images may be used only on a non-commercial and personal basis. Wikipedia complies with the former perfectly well, but as a public domain website, it is far from being "personal". Displaying Mindef's pictures on an open website is not personal use, and is therefore a violation of copyright. These images will have to be removed unless direct permission is sought from Mindef. Better yet...lets take our own photos! :D--Huaiwei 09:36, 17 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Kudos

I have to add a little personal opinion here--I'm in the US Navy, have worked with the Singapore Navy, and find them one of the best and most professional forces. I realize that's not the point of Wikipedia or the discussion pages, but, well, had to throw that in. On a similar note, kudos to this article's writers. Very well written. --12.154.39.254 14:31, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

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