1 dead, 3 missing in S'pore Naval ship mishap
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1 dead, 3 missing in S'pore Naval ship mishap
By Bertha Henson, Straits Times
SINGAPORE -- Rescuers found the body of one of the four women trapped in the aft of the RSS Courageous. It was wedged between two beds in the sleeping quarters of the anti-submarine patrol vessel.
The ship, now at Changi Naval Base, is still being drained of water to allow rescuers to search for the other three women who are full-time specialists in weapons and equipment.
The Defence Ministry has declined to name the woman, as her next-of-kin has yet to be notified.
The Singapore Navy anti-submarine ship that was rammed by a container vessel close to midnight on Friday was towed back to Changi Naval Base earlier on Saturday.
Dr Tony Tan earlier conceded that rescue operations were 'complicated' as it was 'difficult' to get into the aft.
Airforce and naval vessels are still combing the area in 'search and rescue operations' even though the ship is back to shore.
The ship was 'uplifted' to locate the women
STTV footage showed that the back portion of the ship had been crushed. The Dutch-registered ANL Indonesia suffered just minor scratches at the stern.
None of its 23 Indonesian and Dutch crew members were injured. The 55,000 tonne vessel heading towards South Korea is now docked at Singapore's Eastern Anchorage, pending investigations by the Maritime Port Authority and Police . Mindef will also be conducting separate investigations. -
so sad..so sad.....
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Very jia lat. How can this kind of things happen..... -
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Someone was in the wrong place at the wrong time.Originally posted by Parka: Very jia lat. How can this kind of things happen.....
Now the question is: WHO? -
i'm no nautical expert.. but dun the ships have radar or something to warn each other on an impending collision?
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the rsn one prob does...Originally posted by jOhO:i'm no nautical expert.. but dun the ships have radar or something to warn each other on an impending collision?
which begs another question: who was not doing their job?
but the fault-finding should come later. we should mourn for the loss of our service(wo)men who died serving the nation... -
yeah u're right.. pple get too caught up with pointing fingers..Originally posted by Storm:the rsn one prob does...
which begs another question: who was not doing their job?
but the fault-finding should come later. we should mourn for the loss of our service(wo)men who died serving the nation...
*minute of silence for the tragically deceased* -
Originally posted by jOhO:yeah u're right.. pple get too caught up with pointing fingers..
*minute of silence for the tragically deceased* Yupz. Blame here blame there. What's the use? Next time be more careful loh. But rules are rules. -
/pray for the missing
and condolences to the families of the dead.
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Looks like the ship can go for the scrapeyard oredi
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so who knocked who??
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tis kind of tin happen reli sad. . .haizz god bless them. . .
i heard frm mille dat tis ship is the more xiong 1 leh. . . seldom can get to go hm den got lots of exercise & duty to do. . .waliew v jialat leh. . . wad a way to start the new yr -
so whose fault now?Originally posted by Storm:Someone was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Now the question is: WHO?
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ya true. . .hope they rest in peace. . .Originally posted by jOhO:yeah u're right.. pple get too caught up with pointing fingers..
*minute of silence for the tragically deceased* -
Girls, how will you feel if your husband/boyfriend dies while serving the nation, be it peacetime or war?
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shld post as a topic.....Originally posted by Storm:Girls, how will you feel if your husband/boyfriend dies while serving the nation, be it peacetime or war?
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Originally posted by duotiga83:shld post as a topic..... So this was where the topic came from.
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wah lao... next time me NS hor hope can post to NAVY leh... i love the sea so much... but den no this kind of thing happen also so sad...
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juz wonder Life is full of Ups n dOwnz.. dun knw wen its juZ ..eNd without ur approval. So enjoY ur life 2 its fUllest Lads
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Prayers for the missing before i sleep
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wow so poor thing the four ladys, 3 missing , 1 dead.. i tink the cargo ship should be held responsible...
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if he die in tis kind of accident v pity lor but guess it all destined. . .Originally posted by Storm:Girls, how will you feel if your husband/boyfriend dies while serving the nation, be it peacetime or war?
but if he die while fighting 4 country i defintly b v proud of him!
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all is females arhz>? i tot only 1 duhzzzzOriginally posted by Ah^ken:wow so poor thing the four ladys, 3 missing , 1 dead.. i tink the cargo ship should be held responsible...
nw the female population in sg is getting lesser. . . -
my frenz was on board this ship when it crush ... only got home yesterday ...