RSS ''Valour'' (89) is the second ship of the ''Victory''-class

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of the

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Construction and career

''Victory'' was launched on 10 December 1988 by

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and was commissioned on 18 August 1990.

Exercise Tandem Thrust 1999

In 1999, RSS ''Valour'' was sent to

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in preparation for ''Exercise Tandem Thrust '99''.

SIMBEX 2014

From 22 to 24 May, RSS ''Valour'' and RSS ''Independence'' participated in the ''SIMBEX-2014''.

Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501

In December 2014, ''Persistence'' was deployed in the search for Airasia Flight QZ8501 after it crashed into the

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on 28 December 2014; along with the RSN ships '' Supreme'', ''Valour'', and ''

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'', MV ''Swift Rescue'', and two

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Gallery

File:RSS Valour 76mm OTO Melara.JPEG, RSS ''Valour'' in

during Exercise Tandem Thrust 1999 File:Crew of Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) Ships Valour and Independence with staff of India's Andaman and Nicobar Command in India.jpg, RSS ''Valour'' during SIMBEX 2014

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Valour (89) 1988 ships Ships built in Singapore Victory-class corvettes