RSS Endurance (207)

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NameEndurance
NamesakeEndurance
Laid down27 March 1997
RSS Endurance in 2000
History
Singapore
NameEndurance
NamesakeEndurance
BuilderST Engineering
Laid down27 March 1997
Launched14 March 1998
Commissioned18 March 2000
HomeportChangi
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class & typeEndurance-class landing platform dock
Displacement
  • Standard: 6,500 t (6,400 long tons; 7,200 short tons)
  • Full load: 8,500 t (8,400 long tons; 9,400 short tons)
Length141.0 m (462 ft 7 in)
Beam21.0 m (68 ft 11 in)
Draught5.0 m (16 ft 5 in)
Ramps2 × (bow and stern)
Installed power
Propulsion
SpeedIn excess of 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Range5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried
  • 4 × 13 m (43 ft) Fast Craft Equipment & Utility (FCEU) on davits
  • 2 × 25 m (82 ft) Fast Craft Utility (FCU) inside well deck
Capacity18 tanks, 20 vehicles and bulk cargo
Troops> 350–500
Crew65 (8 officers and 57 men)
Sensors &
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aircraft carriedAS 332M Super Puma or AS532UL/AL Cougar or CH-47SD Chinook helicopters
Aviation facilitiesFlight deck and enclosed hangar for up to 2 medium-lift helicopters

Endurance (207) is the lead ship of the Endurance-class landing platform dock of the Republic of Singapore Navy.

The navy's intention to purchase the Endurance-class was revealed by former Defence Minister Dr. Tony Tan during his visit to Tuas Naval Base on 3 August 1996. These ships were to replace the five ex-United States Navy (USN) County-class LSTs, which were acquired by Singapore from the United States in the 1970s. ST Marine was awarded the government contract to design and build the four ships – a significant milestone for the local defence and shipbuilding industries given the scale and extensiveness of the programme.[2][3]

Construction and career

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