Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Fearless

IOC: 1996
Total Production: 12

Origin
Singapore

Contractor/s
ST Engineering

Guided Missiles:
Gabriel (6)

SAM & ABM Missiles:
Sadral

Torpedoes:
A244 (6)

Guns & Missile Launchers:
76/62 Compact

Description: The Fearless class of corvettes has been designed to perform anti-surface (ASuW) and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) missions. The propulsion system consists of two MTU 12V 595TE90 diesel engines and two Kamewa waterjets which provide a cruise speed in excess of 20 knots. ST Engineering Marine delivered 12 boats between 1996 and 1998 to the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) of which the first six are equipped as ASW vessels and the other six as ASuW missile boats.

In addition to the propulsion system, the common equipment provided to Fearless-class corvettes includes one OTO Melara 76mm dual-purpose gun and Mistral/Sadral surface-to-air missile system. The ASW version is equipped with two triple 12.75-in torpedo tubes. The Six ASuW corvettes commissioned in 1998 replace the torpedo tube mounts with four to six Gabriel anti-ship missiles and four 12.7mm machine guns.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 30

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 76 mm

Dimensions: Beam 8.6 m, Draft 2.6 m, Length 55 m

Weights: Full Displacement 500 t

Performance: Cruise Speed 20 kt (37 kph), Max Range 1,800 nautical mile (), Top Speed 36 kt (67 kph)

Operators

Singapore / 12

Ships

82 Resilience

ASuW corvette

Commissioning: 1998

83 Unity

ASuW corvette

Commissioning: 1998

84 Sovereignty

ASuW corvette

Commissioning: 1998

85 Justice

ASuW corvette

Commissioning: 1998

86 Freedom

ASuW corvette

Commissioning: 1998

87 Independence

ASuW corvette

Commissioning: 1998

94 Fearless

ASW corvette

Commissioning: 1996

95 Brave

ASW corvette

Commissioning: 1996

96 Courageous

ASW corvette

Commissioning: 1996

97 Gallant

ASW corvette

Commissioning: 1997

98 Daring

ASW corvette

Commissioning: 1997

99 Dauntless

ASW corvette

Commissioning: 1997

Internet Resources
55m Patrol Vessel

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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