RSS Valour explained

RSS Valour (89) is the second ship of the Victory-class corvette of the Republic of Singapore Navy.^[1]

Construction and career

Victory was launched on 10 December 1988 by ST Engineering and was commissioned on 18 August 1990.

In 1999, RSS Valour was sent to Guam in preparation for Exercise Tandem Thrust '99.

From 22 to 24 May, RSS Valour and RSS Independence participated in the SIMBEX-2014.^[2]

See main article: Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501. In December 2014, Persistence was deployed in the search for Airasia Flight QZ8501 after it crashed into the Java Sea on 28 December 2014; along with the RSN ships Supreme, Valour, and Kallang, MV Swift Rescue, and two Lockheed C-130H Hercules.^[3] ^[4] ^[5]

Web site: Victory Class Missile Corvettes - Naval Technology. 2021-06-26. www.naval-technology.com. en-GB.
Web site: SIMBEX - 14 Indian Navy. 2021-06-26. www.indiannavy.nic.in.
News: 31 December 2014. Singapore sends 5th navy ship for AirAsia QZ8501 search. CNA. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150106043157/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore-sends-5th-navy/1560480.html. 6 January 2015.
Web site: migration. 2014-12-29. AirAsia flight QZ8501: Singapore frigate, missile corvette join search and locate efforts. 2021-06-26. The Straits Times. en.
Web site: migration. 2014-12-29. AirAsia flight QZ8501: Second RSAF C-130 plane joins the search. 2021-06-26. The Straits Times. en.