Planning and Acquisition
The RSN first acquired mine countermeasure capabilities in 1975, when the United States Navy's USS Whippoorwill and USS Thrasher were re-activated by the RSN's engineers and technicians in California. These Redwing-class coastal minesweepers were commissioned as RSS Jupiter and RSS Mercury respectively. RSS Jupiter was scrapped on 15 August 1986 and RSS Mercury was decommissioned on 31 March 1993. The need for modern minehunting vessels saw Singapore entering into an agreement with Sweden in 1991 to purchase four Landsort-class MCMVs.
| Name | Pennant Number | Launched | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSS Bedok | M105 | June 1993 | 7 October 1995 |
| RSS Kallang | M106 | January 1994 | 7 October 1995 |
| RSS Katong | M107 | April 1994 | 7 October 1995 |
| RSS Punggol | M108 | July 1994 | 7 October 1995 |
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