List of ships of the Republic of Singapore Navy

This is a list of ships in the Republic of Singapore Navy.

Active fleet

Submarines

Class	In service	Origin	Picture	Type	Builder	Ship	No.	Comm.	Displacement	Notes
Attack submarines (4)
Archer class Former Västergötland class	2	Sweden		Attack submarines	Kockums	RSS Archer	–	2 Dec 2011 [1] (Former 27 Nov 1987)	1,500 tonnes (submerged) 1,400 tonnes (surfaced)	[2] Purchased second hand from the Swedish Navy.
						RSS Swordsman	–	30 Apr 2013 [3] (Former 20 Oct 1988)
Invincible class Type 218SG	4 (+ 2 on order)	Germany		Attack submarine	TKMS	RSS Invincible	–	24 Sep 2024	2,200 tonnes (submerged) 2,000 tonnes (surfaced)	[4]
						RSS Impeccable	–	24 Sep 2024
						RSS Illustrious	–
						RSS Inimitable	–

Surface combat fleet

Class	In service	Origin	Picture	Type	Builder	Ship	No.	Comm.	Displacement	Notes
Amphibious warfare (4)
Endurance class	4	Singapore		Landing platform dock	ST Engineering (Marine)	RSS Endurance	207	18 Mar 2000	6,000 tonnes	[5]
						RSS Resolution	208	18 Mar 2000
						RSS Persistence	209	7 Apr 2001
						RSS Endeavour	210	7 Apr 2001
Frigates (6)
Formidable class Derived from La Fayette class	6	France		Frigate	DCNS	RSS Formidable	68	5 May 2007	3,200 tonnes	[6]
		Singapore France			ST Engineering (Marine) DCNS (design)	RSS Intrepid	69	5 Feb 2008
						RSS Steadfast	70	5 Feb 2008
						RSS Tenacious	71	5 Feb 2008
						RSS Stalwart	72	16 Jan 2009
						RSS Supreme	73	16 Jan 2009
Corvettes (6)
Victory class Derived from MGB 62	6	Singapore Germany		Missile corvette	ST Engineering (Marine) Friedrich Lürssen Werft (design)	RSS Victory	88	18 Aug 1990	530 tonnes	[7]
						RSS Valour	89	18 Aug 1990
						RSS Vigilance	90	18 Aug 1990
						RSS Valiant	91	25 May 1991
						RSS Vigour	92	25 May 1991
						RSS Vengeance	93	25 May 1991
Patrol vessels (12)
Independence class	8	Singapore		Littoral mission vessel	ST Engineering (Marine)	RSS Independence	15	5 May 2017	1,250 tonnes	[8]
						RSS Sovereignty	16	14 Nov 2017
						RSS Unity	17	14 Nov 2017
						RSS Justice	18	26 Sep 2018
						RSS Indomitable	19	26 Sep 2018
						RSS Fortitude	20	31 Jan 2020
						RSS Dauntless	21	31 Jan 2020
						RSS Fearless	22	31 Jan 2020
Sentinel class Former Fearless class	4	Singapore		Maritime security and response vessels	ST Engineering (Marine)	MSRV Sentinel	55	26 Jan 2021	525 tonnes	[9] Refurbished ships.
						MSRV Guardian	56	26 Jan 2021
						MSRV Protector	57	20 Jan 2022
						MSRV Bastion	58	20 Jan 2022
Mine warfare ships (4)
Bedok class Derived from Landsort class	4	Sweden Singapore		Mine countermeasures vessel	Kockums (design) ST Engineering (Marine) (assembly)	RSS Bedok	M105	7 Oct 1995	360 tonnes	[10]
						RSS Kallang	M106
						RSS Katong	M107
						RSS Punggol	M107
Special operations craft (–)
CCL class "Combatant Craft Large"	Unknown	Singapore	–	Special operations craft	ST Engineering (Marine)	–	–	2023 [11]	–	[12] Operated by the Naval Diving Unit (NDU), used for underwater EOD, counter-terrorism, other special forces missions. [13]
SMC class "Specialised Marine Craft"	3	Singapore	–	Stealth semi-submersible boat	ST Engineering (Marine)	–	–	Around 2010	40 tonnes	[14] Used for coastal interception and maritime security.
SMC II class "Specialised Marine Craft Type II"	5							Around 2015	45 tonnes
Halmatic FIC 145class "Fast Interceptor Craft 145", derived from Fabio Buzzi FB Mil-50P	Unknown	Italy (design) United Kingdom (built)	–	Fast military assault craft	Halmatic	–	–	–	–	[15]
CCMclass "Combatant Craft Medium", Zodiac Milpro ZH-1100 MACH II	Unknown	France	–	RHIB (rigid hull inflatable boat)	Zodiac Milpro	–	–	–	–	[16]
CCU class "Combatant Craft Underwater",JFD Carrier Seal	Unknown	United Kingdom		Swimmer delivery vehicle	James Fisher Defence Global	–	–	–	4.3 tonnes	[17]
Unmanned vessels (–)
Venus 16 USV	Unknown	Singapore	–	Unmanned surface vessel	ST Engineering (Marine)	–	–	–	26 tonnes	[18] [19]
Protector USV	Unknown	Israel		Unmanned surface vessel RHIB (rigid hull inflatable boat)	Rafael Advanced Defense Systems	–	–	2004	–	[20]
Spartan Scout	2	United States	–	Unmanned surface vessel RHIB (rigid hull inflatable boat)	–	–	–	–	–	[21] Used for research and development.
Vigilant USV	Unknown	United States	–	Unmanned surface vessel	Zyvex Marine	–	–	–	–	[22]

Auxiliary fleet

Class	In service	Origin	Picture	Type	Builder	Ship	Comm.	Displacement	Notes
Training vessel (1)
Point class	1	United Kingdom Germany	–	Training vessel	Houlder Ltd (design) FSG Shipyard (shipbuilding)	MV Mentor	16 May 2024	14,200 tonnes	[23] Leased to the Republic of Singapore Navy on a commercial agreement.
Rescue vessels (1 + 1 robot)
MV Swift Rescue	1	Singapore		Submarine support and rescue vessel	ST Engineering (Marine)	MV Swift Rescue	30 Apr 2009	4,290 tonnes	[24]
DSAR 500 "Deep Search and Rescue 500"	1	United Kingdom	–	Underwater search and rescue vessel	James Fisher Defence	DSAR 6	30 Apr 2009	–	[24]

Future fleet

On order

Class	On order	Origin	Picture	Type	Builder	Ship	No.	Planned Comm.	Status	Displacement / length	Notes
Submarines (4)
Invincible class Type 218SG	2	Germany		Attack submarine	TKMS	–	–	–	–	2,200 tonnes (submerged) 2,000 tonnes (surfaced)	[25]
						–	–	–	–
Multi-role ships (6)
Victory class Derived from the Iver Huitfeldt and Absalon-class frigates	6	Denmark (Design) Singapore (Hull) Sweden (Systems)		Drone mothership Frigate	ST Engineering Marine (Builder and systems) Saab Kockums (Design and systems) Odense Maritime Technology (OMT) (Design)	Victory	88	2028	Construction	8,400 tonnes	[26] [27] Successor of the 6 Victory class missile corvettes. Ships in class of the MRCV will take on the names of the 6 Victory-class missile corvettes.
						Valour	89	Beyond 2028	Under contract
						Vigilance	90
						Valiant	91
						Vigour	92
						Vengeance	93
Patrol vessels (4)
OPV90 Mk II class Derived from the German Federal Police's (Bundespolizei) Potsdam-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV 86)	4	Germany (Design) Lithuania (Hull)	–	Patrol vessel	Fassmer , Western Baltija Shipbuilding	–	–	2028	Construction	2,000 tonnes	[28] [29] [30] Successor of the 4 Sentinel-class maritime security and response vessels (MSRV)
						–	–	–	–
						–	–	–	–
						–	–	–	–

Decommissioned ships

Challenger class submarine (Sjöormen-class)

• RSS Challenger
• RSS Centurion

Fearless-class patrol vessel

• RSS Resilience (82)
• RSS Unity (83)
• RSS Sovereignty (84)
• RSS Justice (85)
• RSS Freedom (86)
• RSS Independence (87)
• RSS Fearless (94)
• RSS Brave (95)
• RSS Courageous (96)
• RSS Gallant (97)
• RSS Daring (98)
• RSS Dauntless (99)

Sea Wolf-class missile gunboat

• RSS Sea Wolf (P76)
• RSS Sea Lion (P77)
• RSS Sea Dragon (P78)
• RSS Sea Tiger (P79)
• RSS Sea Hawk (P80)
• RSS Sea Scorpion (P81)

Independence-class patrol craft

• RSS Independence
• RSS Freedom
• RSS Justice
• RSS Sovereignty
• RSS Daring
• RSS Dauntless

Swift-class coastal patrol craft

• RSS Swift Knight (P11)
• RSS Swift Lancer (P12)
• RSS Swift Swordsman (P14)
• RSS Swift Warrior (P15)
• RSS Swift Archer (P16)
• RSS Swift Warlord (P17)
• RSS Swift Combatant (P18)
• RSS Swift Challenger (P19)
• RSS Swift Cavalier (P20)
• RSS Swift Conqueror (P21)
• RSS Swift Centurion (P22)
• RSS Swift Chieftain (P23)

County-class landing ship tank

• RSS Endurance (L201)
• RSS Excellence (L202)
• RSS Intrepid (L203)
• RSS Resolution (L204)
• RSS Persistence (L205)

Sir Lancelot-class landing ship logistic

• RSS Perseverance (L206)

Bluebird-class minesweeper

• RSS Jupiter (M101)
• RSS Mercury (M102)

Singapore Naval Volunteer Force (Straits Settlement Royal Volunteer Naval Reserves)

• RSS Panglima
  • 75' motor launch built in Singapore by Thornycroft in 1937 and sunk in 1942 ^[31]
  • 90' motorized fishing vessel built in England for RN c. 1944 and delivered 1948. Retired as wooden hull rotting out. ^[32]
  • 117' built by United Engineering Limited of Singapore c. 1956; P68 retired in 1991. ^[33]
• RSS Bedok - Police patrol craft taken over by SNV in 1966
• RSS Singapura

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