RSS Stalwart

RSS Stalwart (72) is the fifth ship of the Formidable-class stealth frigate of the Republic of Singapore Navy.

RSS Stalwart (72) in formation with the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Gridley (DDG-101) and USS Stockdale (DDG-106) of the US Navy
History
Singapore
Name:	RSS Stalwart
Namesake:	Stalwart
Ordered:	March 2000
Builder:	ST Engineering (Marine)
Launched:	9 December 2005
Commissioned:	16 January 2009
Identification:	F-72 MMSI number: 566011800 Callsign: S6KM
Status:	Active
General characteristics
Class and type:	Formidable-class frigate
Displacement:	3,200 tonnes (3,100 long tons; 3,500 short tons)
Length:	114.8 m (376 ft 8 in)
Beam:	16.3 m (53 ft 6 in)
Draught:	6.0 m (19 ft 8 in)
Installed power:	4× ISM V1708 diesel generators, each producing 800 kilowatts (1,100 shp)[1] Total output: 3,200 kW (4,300 shp)
Propulsion:	4× MTU 20V 8000 M90, each rated at 8,200 kW (11,000 shp)[2] (CODAD) Total output: 32,800 kW (44,000 shp)
Speed:	Maximum: 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) Cruising: 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range:	4,200 nautical miles (7,800 km)
Complement:	71, excluding air crew detachment of approx. 19
Sensors and processing systems:	Search radar: Thales Herakles multi-function radar Navigation radar: Terma Electronic Scanter 2001 Sonar: EDO Model 980 active low frequency towed sonar (ALOFTS)
Armament:	Anti-ship: 8× RGM-84C Harpoon SSM Anti-air: MBDA Aster 15/30 launched from DCNS Sylver A50 32-cell VLS Anti-submarine: EuroTorp A244/S Mod 3 torpedoes launched from 2× B515 triple tubes with reloads Guns: Oto Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun (mounted in stealth cupola), 4× STK 50MG 12.7 mm (0.50 in) HMG
Aircraft carried:	1× S-70B Seahawk multi-mission capable naval helicopter
Aviation facilities:	Flight deck and enclosed hangar for up to two medium-lift helicopters

Construction and Career

RSS Stalwart was built by ST Marine Engineering company in Singapore around the late in the 2000s. Stalwart was commissioned on 16 January 2009.

Exercise Malabar 2007

RSS Formidable participated in Exercise Malabar 07-2 in September 2007, a Theater Security Cooperation engagement involving the navies of the United States, India, Australia, Japan and Singapore.[3][4] The exercise involved more than 20,000 personnel on 28 ships and 150 aircraft, including the USS Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group.[5]

On 16 November 2009, RSS Stalwart was deployed to southern California to support ship/air integration activities. The Republic of Singapore Air Force established its Peace Triton Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk Naval Helicopter detachment at the USN Maritime Strike Weapons School in San Diego, California to undertake qualification and operational training under the umbrella of the USN's SH-60F Aircraft Qualification Course.[6]

Exercise Pelican 2011

Singapore and Brunei concluded their flagship bilateral naval exercise from 10 to 13 July 2011 which consists of RSS Stalwart, KDB Darulehsan, KDB Syafaat and KDB Itjihad.[7]

Exercise Pelican 2015

Singapore and Brunei concluded their flagship bilateral naval exercise on 27 November. Exercise Pelican ran from 23 to 27 November 2015, it was hosted by the Republic of Singapore Navy. The exercise featured RSS Stalwart, RSS Valiant, KDB Darussalam and KDB Darulehsan.

PLAN 70th Anniversary

19 April 2019, RSS Stalwart arrived at Qingdao, China for a multinational naval event. The commanding officer of RSS Stalwart, Aaron Li Jun Hong.[8]

ADMM-Plus 2019

RSS Stalwart, KDB Daruttaqwa, HMAS Success, PLAN Xiangtan, INS Kolkata, INS Shakti, KRI Halasan, KRI Tombak, JS Murasame, JS Izumo, KD Lekiu, BRP Andres Bonifacio, MV Avatar, ROKS Cheonjabong, ROKS Jeonbuk, ROKS Wang Geon, HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej, USS William P. Lawrence and VPNS Quang Trung conducted ADMM-PLUS 2019 off Busan, South Korea. The ships have to conduct an exercise where they need to retake hostile vessels and rescue people overboard at sea. All ships returned to Singapore to conduct check aboard cargo ships.[9]

Gallery

• RSS Stalwart Gallery
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  USNS John Ericsson (T-AO-194) attaches to RSS Stalwart at Changi Naval Base, January 10, 2008.
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  RSS Stalwart, RSS Intrepid (69) and RSS Endeavour (210) maneuver in formation with USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), USS Chafee (DDG 90) and USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2009.
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  USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and RSS Stalwart underway on January 30, 2012.

References

1. "Isotta Fraschini Motori S.p.A. engines specs". Diesel-Specs.Com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
2. "MTU Series 8000" (PDF). MTU-online-shop. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
3. "Kitty Hawk, Allies Complete Malabar Exercise". United States Navy. September 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
4. "Statement by Admiral Gary Roughead Chief of Naval Operations Before The House Armed Services Committee on the Cooperative Strategy For 21st Century Seapower" (PDF). United States Navy. December 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
5. "Exercise Malabar 07-2 Kicks Off". United States Navy. September 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
6. Scott, Richard (November 2009). "Singapore establishes 'Peace Triton' helicopter training unit in US". Jane's Navy International.
7. "Singapore and Bruneian Navies Conduct Bilateral Exercise". Mynewsdesk. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
8. "First foreign warship arrives in Qingdao ahead of PLA Navy anniversary celebrations". news.cgtn.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
9. "ADMM-Plus Maritime Security Field Training Exercise" (PDF). Ministry of Defence Singapore. Retrieved 10 July 2020.