RSS Stalwart

RSS Stalwart (72) is the fifth ship of the Formidable-class stealth frigate of the Republic of Singapore Navy.

RSS Stalwart, USS Gridley and USS Stockdale on 20 January 2011
History
Singapore
Name	Stalwart
Namesake	Stalwart
Ordered	March 2000
Builder	ST Engineering
Launched	9 December 2005
Commissioned	16 January 2009
Homeport	Changi Naval Base
Identification	MMSI number: 566011800 call sign: S6KM pennant number: 72
Motto	Determined to Win
Status	active
General characteristics
Class & type	Formidable-class frigate
Displacement	3,200 tonnes (3,100 long tons; 3,500 short tons)
Length	114.8 metres (376 ft 8 in)
Beam	16.3 metres (53 ft 6 in)
Draught	6.0 metres (19 ft 8 in)
Installed power	4× ISM V1708 diesel generators, each producing 800 kilowatts (1,100 shp)[1] Total output: 3,200 kW (4,300 shp)
Propulsion	4× MTU 20V 8000 M90, each rated at 8,200 kW (11,000 shp)[2] (CODAD) Total output: 32,800 kW (44,000 shp)
Speed	Maximum: 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) Cruising: 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range	4,200 nautical miles (7,800 km)
Complement	71, excluding air crew detachment of approx. 19
Sensors & processing systems	Search radar: Thales Herakles multi-function radar Navigation radar: Terma Electronic Scanter 2001 Sonar: EDO Model 980 active low frequency towed sonar (ALOFTS)
Armament	Anti-ship: 8× RGM-84C Harpoon SSM Anti-air: MBDA Aster 15/30 launched from DCNS Sylver A50 32-cell VLS Anti-submarine: EuroTorp A244/S Mod 3 torpedoes launched from 2× B515 triple tubes with reloads Guns: Oto Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun (mounted in stealth cupola), 4× STK 50MG 12.7 mm (0.50 in) HMG
Aircraft carried	1× S-70B Seahawk multi-mission capable naval helicopter
Aviation facilities	Flight deck and enclosed hangar for up to two medium-lift helicopters

Construction and career

RSS Stalwart was built by ST Marine Engineering company in Singapore in the late 2000s. Stalwart was commissioned on 16 January 2009.

Exercise Malabar 2007

RSS Formidable participated in Exercise Malabar 07–2 in September 2007, a Theatre Security Cooperation engagement involving the navies of the United States, India, Australia, Japan and Singapore.^[3][4] The exercise involved more than 20,000 personnel on 28 ships and 150 aircraft, including the USS Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group.^[5]

On 16 November 2009, RSS Stalwart was deployed to southern California to support ship / air integration activities. The Republic of Singapore Air Force established its Peace Triton Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk Naval Helicopter detachment at the USN Maritime Strike Weapons School in San Diego, California to undertake qualification and operational training under the umbrella of the USN's SH-60F Aircraft Qualification Course.^[6]

Exercise Pelican 2011

Singapore and Brunei concluded their flagship bilateral naval exercise from 10 to 13 July 2011 which consists of RSS Stalwart, KDB Darulehsan, KDB Syafaat and KDB Itjihad.^[7]

CARAT 2011

RSS Vigour, RSS Stalwart and RSS Supreme conducted a joint exercise with USS Chung-Hoon on 23 August 2011.^[8]

Exercise Pelican 2015

Singapore and Brunei concluded their flagship bilateral naval exercise on 27 November. Exercise Pelican ran from 23 to 27 November 2015, hosted by the Republic of Singapore Navy. The exercise featured RSS Stalwart, RSS Valiant, KDB Darussalam and KDB Darulehsan.

PLAN 70th anniversary

On 19 April 2019, RSS Stalwart arrived at Qingdao, China for a multinational naval event.^[9]

ADMM-Plus 2019

RSS Stalwart, KDB Daruttaqwa, HMAS Success, PLAN Xiangtan, INS Kolkata, INS Shakti, KRI Halasan, KRI Tombak, JS Murasame, JS Izumo, KD Lekiu, BRP Andrés Bonifacio, MV Avatar, ROKS Cheonjabong, ROKS Jeonbuk, ROKS Wang Geon, HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej, USS William P. Lawrence and VPNS Quang Trung conducted ADMM-PLUS 2019 off Busan, South Korea. The ships have to conduct an exercise where they need to retake hostile vessels and rescue people overboard at sea. All ships returned to Singapore to conduct check aboard cargo ships.^[10]

Gallery

• RSS Stalwart Gallery
• 
  USNS John Ericsson attaches to RSS Stalwart at Changi Naval Base, 10 January 2008.
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  RSS Stalwart, RSS Intrepid and RSS Endeavour manoeuvre in formation with USS Harpers Ferry, USS Chafee and USS Chung-Hoon during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2009.
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  USS John C. Stennis and RSS Stalwart underway on 30 January 2012.
• RSS Stalwart leaving the port of Wellington, New Zealand on 11 October 2012.