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Bedok-class mine countermeasures vessel : ウィキペディア英語版 | Bedok-class mine countermeasures vessel
The ''Bedok''-class are mine countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). They play an important role in the maritime security of Singapore, ensuring that the Singapore Strait and the sea lanes surrounding Singapore remain mine-free and open to international shipping. It is estimated that closure of Singapore's ports would result in direct trade losses amounting to more than US$1.2 billion daily, posing a serious threat to Singapore's economy. The four ships form the 194 Squadron of the RSN. ==Planning and acquisition== The RSN first acquired mine countermeasure capabilities in 1975, when the United States Navy's and were re-activated by the RSN's engineers and technicians in California. These s 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 s.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=MINDEF )〕 The ships were named after coastal areas in Singapore, and were selected from a name-the-ship contest held in 1993.
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