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Singapore sends landing ship tank to Gulf region

com.cn » 2008 » August » 30th » Singapore sends landing ship tank to Gulf region

A Singapore Navy Landing Ship Tank (LST) left the country's Changi naval base early Saturday for the Gulf region to support the multi-national reconstruction efforts in Iraq. According to the statement issued by the Defense Ministry on Saturday, RSS Resolution and its crew of about 175 personnel will undertake tasks such as protecting the waters around key oil terminals, conducting patrols and … Continue Reading »

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