RSS ''Supreme'' (73) is the sixth ship of the
''Formidable''-class stealth
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frigate of the
Republic of Singapore Navy
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.
Construction and career
RSS ''Supreme'' was built by
ST Marine Engineering company in
Singapore
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around the late in the 2000s. ''Supreme'' was
commissioned on 16 January 2009.
RIMPAC 2010
RSS ''Supreme'' participated in ''RIMPAC 2010'' from 23 June to 1 August 2010. RSS ''Supreme'' fired her
Aster 15 Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) off the coast of Hawaii.
Chief of Navy Rear-Admiral
Chew Men Leong was on board to observe the live-firing exercises.
CARAT 2011
RSS ''Vigour'',
RSS ''Stalwart'' and RSS ''Supreme'' conducted a joint exercise with
USS ''Chung-Hoon'' on 23 August 2011.
Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501
In December 2014, ''Supreme'' 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 ''
Persistence'', ''
Valour'', and ''
Kallang
Kallang is a planning area and residential town located in the Central Region of Singapore.
Development of the town is centered around the Kallang River, the longest river in Singapore. Kallang Planning Area is bounded by Toa Payoh in the n ...
'',
MV ''Swift Rescue'', and two
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
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.
PASSEX 2016
The Republic of Singapore Navy and the
Royal Australian Navy
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conducted a passage exercise which consists of RSS ''Supreme'',
HMAS ''Darwin'' and
HMAS ''Adelaide''. One of
HMAS ''Adelaide'''s
MRH-90 helicopter lands on ''Supreme'' deck.
On 6 April 2018, RSS ''Supreme'' and
RSS ''Valiant'' underwent alongside
USS ''Sampson'' and
USS ''Theodore Roosevelt'' off
Singapore
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.
RSS ''Supreme'' and
USNS ''Carl Brasher'' conducted a replenish at sea on 26 June 2020.
RIMPAC 2020
RSS ''Supreme'' joined
HMAS ''Stuart'',
HMAS ''Sirius'',
USS ''Rafael Peralta'' and
KDB ''Darulehsan'' on their way to
Pearl Harbor
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,
Hawaii
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in preparation for RIMPAC 2020 on 6 August. RIMPAC 2020 is scheduled to start on 17 August.
Gallery
File:US Navy 100623-N-8539M-763 The Republic of Singapore Navy Formidable-class frigate RSS Supreme (73) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010.jpg, RSS ''Supreme'' passes by JS ''Atago'' in Pearl Harbor
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during RIMPAC 2010.
File:US Navy 100707-N-0260R-062 RSS Supreme (73) and USS Freedom (LCS 1) cruise in formation off the coast of Hawaii during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises.jpg, RSS ''Supreme'' alongside USS ''Freedom'' during RIMPAC 2010.
File:US Navy 100709-N-7058E-148 An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) approaches the Republic of Singapore Navy stealth multi-mission frigate RSS Supreme (73).jpg, An MH-60S helicopter from USS ''Freedom'' approaches RSS ''Supreme'' during RIMPAC 2010.
File:110823-N-IO627-112 (6079832893).jpg, An MH-60S helicopter from USS ''Freedom'' approaches RSS ''Supreme'' during RIMPAC 2010.
References
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Ships of the Republic of Singapore Navy
2005 ships
Formidable-class frigates
Republic of Singapore Navy