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RSS Intrepid
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RSS Intrepid on 31 May 2007.
Career (Singapore) Naval Ensign of Singapore
Name: RSS Intrepid
Ordered: March 2000
Builder: ST Engineering (Marine)
Launched: 3 July 2004
Commissioned: 5 February 2008
Identification:
Status: Active
General characteristics
Class & type: Formidable-class frigate
Displacement: 3,200 tonnes (3,100 long tons; 3,500 short tons)
Length: 114.8 m (376 ft 8 in)
Beam: 16.3 m (53 ft 6 in)
Draught: 6.0 m (19 ft 8 in)
Installed power:
  • ISM V1708 diesel generators, each producing 800 kilowatts (1,100 shp)[1]
  • Total output: 3,200 kW (4,300 shp)
Propulsion:
  • 4× MTU 20V 8000 M90, each rated at 8,200 kW (11,000 shp)[2] (CODAD)
  • Total output: 32,800 kW (44,000 shp)
  • Speed:
  • Maximum: 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
  • Cruising: 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
  • Range: 4,200 nautical miles (7,800 km)
    Complement: 71, excluding air crew detachment of approx. 19
    Sensors and
    processing systems:
    • Search radar: Thales Herakles multi-function radar
    • Navigation radar: Terma Electronic Scanter 2001
    • Sonar: EDO Model 980 active low frequency towed sonar (ALOFTS)
    Armament:
  • Anti-ship: 8× RGM-84C Harpoon SSM
  • Anti-air: MBDA Aster 15/30 launched from DCNS Sylver A50 32-cell VLS
  • Anti-submarine: EuroTorp A244/S Mod 3 torpedoes launched from 2× B515 triple tubes with reloads
  • Guns: Oto Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun (mounted in stealth cupola), 4× STK 50MG 12.7 mm (0.50 in) HMG
  • Aircraft carried:S-70B Seahawk multi-mission capable naval helicopter
    Aviation facilities: Flight deck and enclosed hangar for up to two medium-lift helicopters

    RSS Intrepid (69) is the second ship of the Formidable-class stealth frigate of the Republic of Singapore Navy.

    Construction and career[]

    RSS Intrepid was built by ST Marine Engineering company in Singapore around the late in the 2000s. Intrepid was commissioned on 5 February 2008.[3]

    CARAT 2009[]

    On 15 June 2009, RSS Intrepid, RSS Conqueror, RSS Vigour, RSS Victory, RSS Stalwart, RSS Endeavour, USS Harpers Ferry, USS Chafee and USS Chung-Hoon participated in the joint exercise in the South China Sea.[4]

    Exercise Bersama Lima 18[]

    Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and UK held Exercise Bersama Lima from 2 to 19 October 2018. One of the ships participating was RSS Intrepid.

    RSS Intrepid and RSS Sovereignty conducted a joint naval exercise with the People's Liberation Army Navy ships Guiyang and Zaozhuang in the South China Sea on 24 February 2021.[5]

    Gallery[]

    References[]


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