RSS Tenacious

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RSS Tenacious (71) at Pearl Harbor on 24 June 2018
History
Naval Ensign of Singapore.svgSingapore
NameTenacious
Namesake Tenacious
OrderedMarch 2000
Builder ST Engineering
Launched15 July 2005
Commissioned5 February 2008
Homeport Changi Naval Base
Identification
MottoYield to None
Statusactive
General characteristics
Class and type Formidable-class frigate
Displacement3,200 tonnes (3,100 long tons; 3,500 short tons)
Length114.8 metres (376  ft 8  in)
Beam16.3 metres (53 ft 6 in)
Draught6.0 metres (19 ft 8 in)
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed
  • Maximum: 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
  • Cruising: 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range4,200 nautical miles (7,800 km)
Complement71, excluding air crew detachment of approx. 19
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament
Aircraft carried1× 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.

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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 Royal Australian Navy. During the sea phase, RSS Tenacious participated in air defence, gunnery, and anti-submarine warfare drills, together with the multinational task force. [10]

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  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.
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  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.

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