Fearless class patrol vessel
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Fearless |
| Builders: | ST Engineering (Marine) |
| Operators: | Republic of Singapore Navy |
| Preceded by: | Swift class |
| Completed: | 12 |
| Active: | 11 |
| Lost: | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Patrol Vessel |
| Displacement: | 500 tonnes |
| Length: | 55.0 m (180 ft) |
| Beam: | 8.6 m (28 ft) |
| Draught: | 2.7 m (8.9 ft) |
| Propulsion: | Two MTU 12V 595 TE 90 diesel engines coupled to ZF gear boxes driving two KaMeWa waterjets |
| Range: | 1,000 nautical miles (2,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
Search radar: IAI/ELTA EL/M-2228(X) E/F band air/surface search radar Navigation radar: Kelvin Hughes 1007 I-band navigation radar Sonar: Thales Underwater Systems TSM 2362 Gudgeon hull-mounted medium frequency active sonar (first 6 only) EOD: Elbit MSIS optronic director |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: |
ESM: Elisra NS 9010C intercept Decoys: Two GEC Marine Shield III 102 mm sextuple fixed chaff launchers |
| Armament: | Anti-missile: Mistral surface-to-air missiles Anti-submarine: Eurotorp A244-S Mod 3 torpedoes (first six ships) Guns: Oto Melara 76 mm gun CIS 50 12.7 mm machine guns |
| Notes: | Ships in class include: RSS Fearless (94), RSS Brave (95), RSS Courageous (96), RSS Gallant (97), RSS Daring (98), RSS Dauntless (99), RSS Resilience (82), RSS Unity (83), RSS Sovereignty (84), RSS Justice (85), RSS Freedom (86), RSS Independence (87) |
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.
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[edit] 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.[1] 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.[2]
On 3 January 2003, RSS Courageous was badly damaged in a collision with a container ship in the Singapore Strait.[3]
In January 2005, 189 Squadron was transferred to the Coastal Command from the Fleet, and the 11 ships now form the 182/189 Squadron.[4]
[edit] Ships of class
| Name | Pennant Number | Launched | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSS Fearless | 94 | 18 February 1995 | 5 October 1996 |
| RSS Brave | 95 | 9 September 1995 | 5 October 1996 |
| RSS Courageous | 96 | 9 September 1995 | 5 October 1996 |
| RSS Gallant | 97 | 27 April 1996 | 3 May 1997 |
| RSS Daring | 98 | 27 April 1996 | 3 May 1997 |
| RSS Dauntless | 99 | 23 November 1996 | 3 May 1997 |
| RSS Resilience | 82 | 23 November 1996 | 7 February 1998 |
| RSS Unity | 83 | 19 July 1997 | 7 February 1998 |
| RSS Sovereignty | 84 | 19 July 1997 | 7 February 1998 |
| RSS Justice | 85 | 18 October 1997 | 22 August 1998 |
| RSS Freedom | 86 | 18 October 1997 | 22 August 1998 |
| RSS Independence | 87 | 19 April 1998 | 22 Aug 1998 |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Factsheet - History of RSN’s Patrol Vessels. MINDEF. Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
- ^ DTP Roll of Honour Defence Technology Prize. MINDEF. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
- ^ "One dead in naval collision", BBC News, 4 January 2003.
- ^ "COSCOM Expands", Navy News, Ministry of Defence (Singapore), 2005. Retrieved on 2005-03-17.
