Republic of Singapore Navy
The Republic of Singapore Navy (Abbreviation: RSN; Malay: Angkatan Laut Republik Singapura; Chinese: 新加坡共和国海军部队; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் கடல் படை) is the naval component of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), responsible for the defence of Singapore against sea-borne threats and protection of its sea lines of communications. Operating within the crowded littoral waters of the Singapore Strait, the RSN is regarded as one of the best in the region. All commissioned ships of the RSN have the prefix RSS (Republic of Singapore Ship).
Force Structure[edit | edit source]
Statistics[edit | edit source]
- Active Duty Personnel: 19,530
- Reserve Personnel: 10,500
- Active Vessels: 42
- Naval Helicopters: 112
- Number of Active Bases: 3 (Brani, Changi, Tuas)
- Commander of the RSN: Rear Admiral Ng Chee Peng
Organizations[edit | edit source]
The RSN is led by the Chief of Navy (CNV), and he reports directly to the Chief of Defence Force (CDF). The current CNV is Rear Admiral (two-star) Ng Chee Peng and he is responsible for the RSN's overall operational capabilities and administration. His deputy is the Chief of Staff - Naval Staff, Rear Admiral (one-star) Tan Wee Beng. The Commander Maritime Security Task Force is Rear Admiral (one-star) Harris Chan, while the Fleet Commander is Colonel Timothy Lo Khee Shik. The Master Chief Navy is Military Expert 5 Phui Peng Sim. The organisation chart below shows the peacetime administrative chain of command with five formations: the Fleet, Maritime Security Task Force, Naval Diving Unit, Naval Logistics Command and Training Command.
Active Warships[edit | edit source]
- Endurance-class Landing Platform Dock (4) - 2000
- RSS Endurance (L207)
- RSS Resolution (L208)
- RSS Persistence (L209)
- RSS Endeavour (L210)
- LCM2000-class Mechanised Landing Craft (6) - 2012
- RSS LCM2000-01 (L211)
- RSS LCM2000-02 (L212)
- RSS LCM2000-03 (L213)
- RSS LCM2000-04 (L214)
- RSS LCM2000-05 (L215)
- RSS LCM2000-06 (L216)
- Formidable-class (Modified La Fayette class) Multirole Stealth Frigate (6) - 2007
- RSS Formidable (68)
- RSS Intrepid (69)
- RSS Steadfast (70)
- RSS Tenacious (71)
- RSS Stalwart (72)
- RSS Supreme (73)
- Victory-class Corvette (6) - 1990
- RSS Victory (P88)
- RSS Valour (P89)
- RSS Vigilance (P90)
- RSS Valiant (P91)
- RSS Vigour (P92)
- RSS Vengeance (P93)
- Challenger-class (Sjöormen class) Submarine (2) - 2000
- RSS Conqueror (S02) - former HSwMS Sjölejonet (Sle)
- RSS Chieftain (S04) - former HSwMS Sjöhunden (Shu)
- Archer-class (Västergötland class) Submarine (2) - 2011
- RSS Archer (S05) - former HSwMS Hälsingland (Hgd)
- RSS Swordsman (S06) - former HSwMS Västergötland (Vgd)
- Invincible-class Submarine (1, 3 UC) - 2021
- RSS Invincible (S07) - sea trials
- RSS Impeccable (S08) - under construction
- RSS Illustrious (S09) - under construction
- RSS Inimitable (S10) - under construction
- Swift Rescue-class Submarine Support Vessel (1) - 2010
- RSS Swift Rescue
- Bedok-class (Landsort class) Mine Countermeasures Vessel (4) - 1995
- RSS Bedok (M105)
- RSS Kallang (M106)
- RSS Katong (M107)
- RSS Punggol (M108)
- Independence-class Littoral Mission Vessel (8) - 2016
- RSS Independence (15)
- RSS Sovereignty (16)
- RSS Unity (17)
- RSS Justice (18)
- RSS Indomitable (19)
- RSS Fortitude (20)
- RSS Dauntless (21)
- RSS Fearless (22)
- Sentinel-class Maritime Security and Response Vessel (4)
- MSRV Sentinel (55)
- MSRV Guardian (56)
- MSRV Protector (57)
- MSRV Bastion (58)
Future Procurement[edit | edit source]
- Four Type 218SG submarines.
- The RSN will field a replacement of the Victory-class corvettes with an unspecified number of Multi-Role Combat Vessels (MRCV) after 2020.
- Singapore is also planning a replacement of the Endurance-class LPDs after 2020.
