THE FIRST SINGAPORE-BUILT 110 FEET FAST PATROL BOAT FOR THE REPUBLIC'S NAVY WAS LAUNCHED TODAY AT THE VOSPER THORNYCROFT UNITEERS (VTU) SHIPYARD AT TANJUNG RHU. THE HAND THAT RELEASED THE CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AGAINST THE SHIP'S BOW WAS THAT OF MRS GOH KENG SWEE, WIFE OF MINISTER OF FINANCE. SHE NAMED IT RSS FREEDOM. THE SHIP IS THE SECOND OF SIX SIMIILAR VESSLES - COSTING $30 MILLION ALTOGETHER - ORDERED BY THE SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES FROM VTU FOR ITS MARTIME COMMAND. CHEERS AND CLAPPING AFTER THE CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE HITS THE BOW OF RSS FREEDOM
18/11/1969
PCD0402 - 0037
T2004,05749
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