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After undergoing a series of sea trials, the first two of Singapore's four Invincible-class (Type 218SG) submarines are ready to join the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)'s fleet. The two vessels, RSS Invincible and RSS Impeccable, were officially commisAll aboard! PM Wong commissions first 2 Invincible-class submarines
After undergoing a series of sea trials, the first two of Singapore's four Invincible-class (Type 218SG) submarines are ready to join the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)'s fleet. The two vessels, RSS Invincible and RSS Impeccable, were officially commissioned by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Tuesday (Sept 24) afternoon at Changi Naval Base. During the ceremony, PM Wong inspected the Guard of Honour and presented the Commissioning Warrant to the Commanding Officers of the two submarines, Lieutenant colonel (LTC) Phang Chun Chieh and LTC Chan Wei Sheng Daniel. The Invincible-class submarines were built by the Navy, Defence Science and Technology Agency and German shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tKMS). They were designed to operate in Singapore's shallow and busy tropical waters, and possess state-of-the-art capabilities, including high levels of automation, significant payload capacity, enhanced underwater endurance, and optimised ergonomics for the Asian physique. Each submarine is 70m long, weighs 2,000 tonnes, and requires a 28-member crew to operate. Read more