February 19, 2019

Launch of first Invincible class TKMS Type 218SG for Singapore

See Singapore’s Straits Times, February 18, 2019 article

"Invincible, first of Singapore's biggest and most advanced submarines, launches in Germany"

at https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singapores-first-type-218sg-submarine-launched-in-germany-named-invincible

This concerns Republic of Singapore "Ship" (RSS) Invincible - name allotted to the first of four TKMS 218SG's ordered by Singapore in 2013 and first launched in Germany on February 18, 2019.

Submarine Matters' coverage of the Type 218SG goes back to 2013 and 2015 (with specifications) with many other articles at https://gentleseas.blogspot.com/search?q=218sg

Also see the wikipeadia entry quoting Submarine Matters at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invincible-class_submarine#cite_note-gentleseas-6


(Source Singaporean Ministry of Defence via Singapore's Straits Times February 18, 2019). 
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Tomorrow details on what Singapore's submarines do.

Pete

2 comments:

  1. Unknown2/19/2019 11:55 PM

    peter,i read Singapore media that
    men in new sub can rest 8 works,after 4 hour shift.
    also,pl read below.

    jack
    QUOTE

    What is far more significant is that we are able to now operate three watches instead of two, giving us higher human endurance," he said.

    https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singapores-first-type-218sg-submarine-launched-in-germany-named-invincible

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  2. Unknown2/20/2019 12:33 AM

    based on following statement,i think new sub equipped with cruise missile.

    I Do not think he refers sub usually targets,like major surface battle ship or sub as Achilles heel. what he means is major city or even capital of enemy country.

    jack

    QUOTE

    “Sometimes, you have to strike at the Achilles heel of the adversary, somewhere he thinks he’s quite safe and doesn’t expect anybody to come,” RADM Cheong said, highlighting the “psychological threat” a submarine poses.
    https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/submarines-like-bmws-a-closer-look-at-the-navy-s-newest-custom-10488374

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