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Republic of Singapore Navy Independence class Gun Boat |
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Builder: Vosper Thornycroft, Portsmouth, U.K. (69, 71) Vosper Thornycroft, Singapore (70, 72-74) Displacement: 130 tons (full load) Length: 33.4 meters (109 feet 7 inches) Beam: 6.4 meters (21 ft) Draft: 1.8 meters (5 ft 11 in) Speed: 30 knots (56+ km/h) Range: 1100 NMI (2000 km) Complement: 19-22 Propulsion: 2 x MTU 16V 538 TB90 diesel engines (3600 hp, each) 2 shafts / 2 propellers Armament: 1 x Bofors SAK 40/L70 gun (40 mm / 70-caliber) (69, 70, 72) 1 x Bofors TAK 76/L50 gun (76 mm / 3" / 50-caliber) (71, 73, 74) 1 x Oerlikon 20 mm GAM-BO1 gun (all) Aviation: none Sytems: ? |
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In June 1968, the Singapore Government signed a contract for the
construction of six patrol boats. These boats were commissioned
between 1970 to 1972. All units were decommissioned in 1996/97. NOTE: there are two main gun variants: Bofors SAK 40/L70 gun (40 mm / 70-caliber) (69, 70, 72) or Bofors TAK 76/L50 gun (76 mm / 3" / 50-caliber) (71, 73, 74). |
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