Pride Of RSN
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Extracted from Asia & Pacific Defence Forum
The Finest image i have seen. Pride of the Singapore's Naval Force
Whoopee!!
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beautiful lady
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Yes Indeed, yes Indeed!! Cant wait seeing her with my naked eye
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According to the photographer, that was taken 5 mths ago,and according to him , it is now fully fitted & I believe ready for delivery.
I believe we will see it coming back soon.
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Is it just me or does it look like the new LPD 17 USS San Antonio of the USN?Link:
http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=130755
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That is the RSS Formidable alright, the pennant # is 68.
Here the picture when it was lanuched in Jan 2004 in France:
Here a picture of the model:
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The mast alone is quite high-tech.Originally posted by palmerised:Is it just me or does it look like the new LPD 17 USS San Antonio of the USN?Link:
http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=130755 -
so if it was launched already,that means the crew are going through training currently and the ship would come over pretty soon right?
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The bridge really looks very wide and have lots of windows.
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i quote from orcishwarrior thread, on the report from janes IDR.
http://foded.j37.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=130965
"ST Marine, which has yards at Benoi and Tuas (and, by acquisition ofVT Halter, in the US), is working on six stealth frigates for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). These are being built in collaboration with DCN International of France based on the La Fayette class, but with significant changes and known as the Formidable class.
The first vessel 
, built in France, is now fitting out, and in the covered assembly sheds at its main yard at Benoi, hulls four and five are in various stages of construction. Components exist for the final vessel in class, which is scheduled to launch in 2008. "
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Does the first vessel refered above... refers to the RSN Intrepid.. the first FFG built locally, or the First vessel of the class.. the RSN formidable?
if its the later... then... RSN formidable is now in singapore? -
Sorry, but i think she is pretty ugly. Functional, deadly yes, but not visually pleasing. It is the layout of the design. The configuration is unusual with the rear taller than the front bridge.
There are 3 photos of her on sea trial at Brest via Janes Fighting Ships.
Once they are officially released, you will know why. It is a love-it-or-hate-it kinda thing. -
Who cares if it gets the job done? If I can pick up babes with a normal car, its still better than that dude that can't get any in his flashy car, right?
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I am not debating the capabilities. Everyone knows we have a kickass ship now.
Siu or not siu, like i say is a personal preference. It is the Herakles MFR in front as well as the layout. Like floating pyramid leh. -
Aiyo, just a slight knock from merchant ship can send it goes down deep deep.
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Originally posted by Manager433:Aiyo, just a slight knock from merchant ship can send it goes down deep deep.
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To be fair, RSN has not lost any ships to collision. Ships are designed to take knocks especially warships. Warships are usually designed to survive 2 or 3 compartment damaged/flooded.
Even in Courageous case, she did not go down. She may be badly damaged, but she was towed back to the base. It is a testimony of the robustness of the ship design that such a small ship can take such a huge damage and remains afloat after that. -
yup... its amazing that we suffered so few casualty and the fact the ship survived considering that collision the ship got into....
its equivalent to be walking away from one's bike after being run over by a 18 wheeler...... -
Most "steath" ships somehow look "unsexy"... because their "lines" are meant to be non-radar reflecting rather then streamlined under non-steath ships...Originally posted by koxinga:Sorry, but i think she is pretty ugly. Functional, deadly yes, but not visually pleasing. It is the layout of the design. The configuration is unusual with the rear taller than the front bridge.
There are 3 photos of her on sea trial at Brest via Janes Fighting Ships.
Once they are officially released, you will know why. It is a love-it-or-hate-it kinda thing.
In terms of pure asthetics... the RMN F2000 frigates look much better. but of course in terms of combat effectiveness i would prefer a steath ship any time! -
hmm.. so is a massive recruitment drive starting soon? rsn where got people to man these ships.
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soon? i thought the recruitment drive was long long over liow 2 years ago? which from what i hear.. for every post, there were 7 to 10 applicant....Originally posted by YI:hmm.. so is a massive recruitment drive starting soon? rsn where got people to man these ships.
afterall... you cant wait till the ship is in the water before trainning the sailors... you actually have to train the sailors first..... -
Frigate is nothing to be proud of.
It will be better if RSN have Aegis destroyers..
Why ? Aegis Destroyers have long ranged SAM (SM-2)
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Good to have but overkill in terms of practical use and then, theres manpower issues and COST (dun want to end up like a superpower in debt).Originally posted by fkh:Frigate is nothing to be proud of.
It will be better if RSN have Aegis destroyers..
Why ? Aegis Destroyers have long ranged SAM (SM-2)
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Less then 100 men per Frigate. Six frigate only 600 men, this is excluding the shore support personnel.Originally posted by YI:hmm.. so is a massive recruitment drive starting soon? rsn where got people to man these ships.
I don't think we need a massive recruitment lah.
Anyway with the shift from 6 Manpower instensive ex-USN LST to 4 Endurance LST we probably save a lot of manpower from there! -
how are you going to train the sailors if the ship isn't even built 2 years back?Originally posted by tripwire:soon? i thought the recruitment drive was long long over liow 2 years ago? which from what i hear.. for every post, there were 7 to 10 applicant....
afterall... you cant wait till the ship is in the water before trainning the sailors... you actually have to train the sailors first..... -
adding 600 to the payrolls is massive considering rsn publicsed manpower strength. not sure if those guys from the lst is still around. what have they been doing all these years? idling? lst had long been decomm.Originally posted by spencer99:Less then 100 men per Frigate. Six frigate only 600 men, this is excluding the shore support personnel.
I don't think we need a massive recruitment lah.
Anyway with the shift from 6 Manpower instensive ex-USN LST to 4 Endurance LST we probably save a lot of manpower from there!