RSS

Republic of Singapore Navy

Military unit
RSN Crest
Unit name	Republic of Singapore Navy
Founded	1 April 1975
Country	Singapore
Branch	Navy
Size	6 submarines 6 frigates 6 corvettes 4 amphibious transport docks 4 mine countermeasures vessels 11 patrol vessels 2 types of unmanned surface vehicle
Part of	Singapore Armed Forces
Engagements	Iraq War (See Multi-National Force in Iraq), Operation Enduring Freedom
Commanders
Chief of Navy	Rear Admiral Ng Chee Peng
Aircraft flown
Helicopter	Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk
Patrol	Fokker F50

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The Republic of Singapore Navy (Abbreviation: RSN; ; ; ) is the naval component of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), responsible for the defence of Singapore against sea-borne threats and protection of its sea lines of communications. Operating within the crowded littoral waters of the Singapore Strait, the RSN is regarded as one of the best in the region. All commissioned ships of the RSN have the prefix RSS (Republic of Singapore Ship).

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