RSS Vigour explained

RSS Vigour (92) is the fifth ship of the of the Republic of Singapore Navy.^[1]

Construction and career

Vigour was built by ST Engineering, and launched on 1 December 1989. She was commissioned on 25 May 1991.

CARAT 2009

On 15 June 2009,, RSS Conqueror, RSS Vigour,,,,,, and participated in the joint exercise in the South China Sea.^[2]

CARAT 2011

RSS Vigour,, and conducted a joint exercise with on 23 August 2011.

MH370 search and rescue, 2014

RSS Vigour was deployed to conduct the search and rescue operation for the missing MH370, alongside two additional C-130 aircraft, a Formidable-class frigate with a Sikorsky S-70B naval helicopter onboard.^[3]

Exercise PELICAN 2019

The Republic of Singapore Navy and The Royal Brunei Navy held an exercise which consists of,, RSS Vigour,,, and . All Republic of Singapore Navy ships left on 7 November 2019.^[4]

Exercise CARAT 2021

The Republic of Singapore Navy and The United States Navy conducted a joint ASEAN-USN exercise in the Philippine Sea. Other ships in attendance are, KD Lekiu,, UMS Kyansitta and HTMS Kraburi^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Victory-class missile corvettes. Naval-Technology.com. Naval Technology. 2021-06-26.
2. Web site: Larned. Bill. Singapore-U.S. training achieves new standards during CARAT. 2020-07-26. www.navy.mil.
3. Web site: Singapore sends submarine rescue vessel, to search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. sg.news.yahoo.com. 9 March 2014 .
4. News: 6 November 2019. Brunei Darussalam's second Minister of Defence and Singapore's Minister for Defence observe Exercise Pelican 2019. RBN.MinDef.gov.bn. Royal Brunei Navy. 25 July 2020.
5. Web site: U.S. Navy wraps up drills with partners in Philippine Sea, Strait of Malacca. news.usni.org. 1 December 2021.