Republic of Singapore Navy Announces Names of the New Littoral Mission Vessels

: Posted On Tuesday, 19 May 2015 08:58

Naval Forces News - Singapore

Republic of Singapore Navy Announces Names of the New Littoral Mission Vessels

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) announced the names of the eight Littoral Mission Vessels (LMVs) on May 15. The RSN's first LMV, RSS Independence, will be launched on 3 July 2015 at a ceremony officiated by Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen.

Littoral Mission Vessel. Picture: RSN

The names of the RSN's seven other LMVs are RSS Sovereignty, RSS Unity, RSS Justice, RSS Indomitable, RSS Fortitude, RSS Dauntless, and RSS Fearless. Beyond reflecting the theme of Singapore's nationhood, these names also carry the ideals that our founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew and our pioneers fought for as well as the attributes they exemplified. These names were selected from more than 12,000 entries received during the LMV Naming Contest held from 12 February to 29 March 2015.

The eight Littoral Mission Vessels (LMVs) will replace the Navy’s Fearless Class Patrol Vessels. The LMVs will be able to carry out maritime security operations and safeguarding of our sea lines of communication more effectively and efficiently. Although larger in size, the LMVs with the innovative design, will be able to operate with a leaner crew size. Adopting the concept of “mission modularity”, these vessels are highly configurable and can embark on a range of mission modules to meet the specific mission needs. The first LMV will be delivered to the Navy in first quarter of 2016.