''Resolution'' (208) is the second ship of the
''Endurance''-class landing platform dock of the
Republic of Singapore Navy
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) is the naval service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) responsible for defending the country against any sea-borne threats, and the protection of its sea lines of communications, that would comprom ...
.
Development
The navy's intention to purchase the ''Endurance-''class was revealed by former Defence Minister Dr. Tony Tan during his visit to
Tuas Naval Base
Tuas Naval Base (TNB) is the second naval base of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). Located at the western tip of Singapore, it occupies 0.28 km² (0.11 sq mi) of land. It was officially opened on 2 September 1994 by then Prim ...
on 3 August 1996. These ships were to replace the five ex-
United States Navy (USN)
''County''-class LSTs, which were acquired by
Singapore from the
United States in the 1970s.
ST Marine was awarded the government contract to design and build the four ships – a significant milestone for the local defence and shipbuilding industries given the scale and extensiveness of the programme.
Construction and career
She was
laid down on 27 March 1997 and
launched on 1 August 1998. She was
commissioned on 18 March 2000 with the hull number 208.
RSS ''Resolution'' successfully fired a
Mistral surface-to-air missile during Exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training in 2000, an annual joint naval exercise between the USN and RSN.
''Resolution'' was sent to the
Persian Gulf in November 2004 to take over
RSS ''Endurance'' for peacekeeping efforts.
In 2007, RSS ''Resolution'' taking on the expanded role of taking charge of coalition and Iraqi Navy ships to defend Iraq's oil platforms.
She was subsequently tasked for RSN's fifth deployment to the Gulf on 30 August 2008.
Gallery
File:Republic of Singapore Air Force Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma taking off from the RSS Resolution with the USS Russell on the horizon - 20040607.jpg, A RSN Super Puma taking off from RSS ''Resolution'' with USS ''Russell'' in the background on 7 June 2004.
File:Iraqi coastal patrol boat P-104.jpg, RSS ''Resolution'' and Iraqi Coast Guard P-104 in the Persian Gulf on 18 September 2008.
References
External links
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Endurance-class landing platform docks
Ships built in Singapore
1998 ships