Singapore to receive lead ship of new Invincible-class Type 218SG submarine

 

The submarine being loaded to a civilian cargo vessel in Germany. Photo c/o Warship Porn.

The lead ship of the new Type 218SG Invincible-class diesel-electric submarine built for the Republic of Singapore Navy, has departed Germany and will be heading to Singapore.

The submarine, which will become the future RSS Invincible, was seen being loaded to a civilian chartered cargo vessel MV Rolldock Star  on 4 July 2024, and the cargo vessel departed Germany on 18 July 2024.

In an unusual move, the submarine was covered with stacks of commercial shipping containers, which is believed to hide it from pirates and terrorists especially in the Red Sea.

While being the first ship of its class, the future RSS Invincible will become the second unit to be delivered after the second submarine of the class, the future RSS Impeccable was delivered to Singapore on July 2023.  

The future RSS Invincible stayed longer in Germany for use as a training platform for the intended operators of the submarines.

The submarine was built by German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and was launched on February 2019, and underwent portside and sea trails before being used as a training platform.

It is expected to be commissioned into service with the Republic of Singapore Navy by late 2024.

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