RSS Tenacious

RSS Tenacious (71) at Pearl Harbor on 24 June 2018
History
Singapore
Name	Tenacious
Namesake	Tenacious
Ordered	March 2000
Builder	ST Engineering
Launched	15 July 2005
Commissioned	5 February 2008
Homeport	Changi Naval Base
Identification	MMSI number: 566011700 call sign: S6KL pennant number: 71
Motto	Yield to None
Status	active
General characteristics
Class & type	Formidable-class frigate
Displacement	3,200 tonnes (3,100 long tons; 3,500 short tons)
Length	114.8 metres (376  ft 8  in)
Beam	16.3 metres (53 ft 6 in)
Draught	6.0 metres (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 kilowatts (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 & 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, 2x Mk 38 25mm autocannon
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

RSS Tenacious (71) is the fourth ship of the Formidable-class frigate stealth frigate of the Republic of Singapore Navy.

Construction and career

RSS Tenacious was built by ST Marine Engineering company in Singapore in the late 2000s. Tenacious was commissioned on 5 February 2008. ^[3]

RIMPAC 2018

RSS Tenacious arrived at Pearl Harbor on 25 June 2018 for RIMPAC 2018, which took place from 27 June to 2 August 2018. During the RIMPAC exercise, RSS Tenacious successfully test fired her Harpoon missiles. ^{[4] [5]}

Exercise PELICAN 2019

The Republic of Singapore Navy and the Royal Brunei Navy held an exercise which consists of RSS Tenacious, RSS Valour, RSS Vigour, KDB 06, KDB Darulehsan, and KDB Darulaman. All Republic of Singapore Navy ships left on 7 November 2019. ^[6]

SIMTEX 2019

Singapore, India, and Thailand held a Naval exercise called SIMTEX on 11 October 2019. RSS Tenacious, HTMS Kraburi, INS Ranvir, INS Kora, and INS Sukanya participated in the exercise. ^[7]

Exercise Indopura 2021

RSS Tenacious participated in Exercise Indopura 2021, together with the Indonesian Navy. ^[8]

Exercise Pacific Griffin 2021

RSS Tenacious led three other ships, RSS Stalwart, RSS Fearless, and MV Avatar to participate in Exercise Pacific Griffin 2021, together with the United States Navy. The two month long exercise involved numerous assets, including 2 F15SG fighter jets to conduct a joint missile firing together with her sister ship RSS Stalwart. In addition, the participating ships conducted Aster missile firing and torpedo firing exercises. ^[9]

Exercise MILAN 2022

RSS Tenacious participated in Exercise MILAN, a multinational exercise involving more than 30 nations organised by the Indian Navy. During the sea phase, RSS Tenacious participated in air defence, gunnery, and anti-submarine warfare drills, together with the multinational task force. ^[10]

Exercise SIMBEX 2024

The ship also participated in the 31st edition of Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) whose Harbour and Sea phase was conducted from 23 to 25 October 2024 and from 28 to 29 October 2024 at Visakhapatnam, India. Indian Navy's INS Shivalik was also a part of the exercise. ^[11]

Gallery

gallery of images of RSS Tenacious

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  Flight deck crew of RSS Tenacious perform refuels the helicopter Lonewolf 50 of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Light 45 on 26 June 2008.
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  RSS Tenacious alongside USNS Alan Shepard on 25 May 2010.
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  RSS Tenacious docked behind RSS Steadfast in Changi Naval Base during CARAT 2015.

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. Koh, Fabian (21 July 2018). "Singapore navy takes leadership roles in largest global maritime exercise". The Straits Times. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
4. "RSS Tenacious enters Pearl Harbor in preparation for RIMPAC 18". DVIDS. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
5. "RSN conducts successful Harpoon missile firing at RIMPAC". MINDEF.gov.sg. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
6. "Brunei Darussalam's second Minister of Defence and Singapore's Minister for Defence observe Exercise Pelican 2019". RBN.MinDef.gov.bn. Royal Brunei Navy. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
7. "SITMEX Exercise- 2019". ManifestIAS.com. Manifest IAS. 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
8. "PIONEER - RSS Tenacious wins Best Fleet Unit title". MINDEF.gov.sg.
9. "Singapore and US navies conduct bilateral Exercise Pacific Griffin". MINDEF.gov.sg.
10. "Singapore Navy participates in multinational naval exercise in the Bay of Bengal". MINDEF.gov.sg.
11. "SINGAPORE INDIA MARITIME BILATERAL EXERCISE (SIMBEX) 2024 - 23 TO 29 OCT 24". Press Information Bureau . 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

External links

Media related to RSS Tenacious (71) at Wikimedia Commons