So I wasent dreaming :D

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To celebrate the official opening of Changi Naval Base, the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) will be hosting an open house at Changi Naval Base on:

Sat, 29 May 2004 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Sun, 30 May 2004 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The Open House will showcase the Navy’s capabilities, operations and feature various RSN warships and weapon systems. In addition, visitors will also be treated to two days of vibrant entertainment, exciting interactive games and plenty of sea rides.

Highlights of the Navy Open House 2004

Navy Open House 2004 will be divided into four zones: Sea Zone, Exhibition Zone, Entertainment Zone, and Family & Fun Zone.

Sea Zone

Featuring ship visits, sea cruises, “duck tour”, small craft rides and recreational fun rides. In addition, there will be many other recreational fun rides such as Jetski, Banana Boats, Kayaks and Laser Pico.

Exhibition Zone

Come view the technologies and firepower of the RSN. Get up close to weapons such as missiles, torpedoes, 57mm gun, Mine Disposal Vehicles (MDV). Experience for yourself the surface-to-air anti-missile (SAM) simulator.

Visitors will also be able to understand the Navy’s history and heritage, customs, traditions and people through exhibits from the Navy museum. There will also be an exhibition of “Navy at Work” photos, videos and scaled models of ships and Changi Naval Base. For the first time, the public will also be able to see the design and pictures of the Navy’s new Frigates.

Entertainment Zone

The entertainment zone will feature song and dance performances from the Music and Drama Company (MDC), various school bands, SAF Provost Unit, and SAFRA Radio DJs who will spin hit songs and read out song dedications.

There will also be a special appearance on 29 May by MediaWork artistes from the latest Navy Drama serial "Be Somebody", such as Ann Kok and Ix Shen.

Family & Fun Zone

Catered for the young and young-at-heart, carnival stalls will feature kiddy rides, inflatables and game stalls. Other attractions include a Art & Craft corner, archery, Rodeo Bull Challence and Bungee Run. Stand to win more than 2000 prizes each day in the 20 different challenging games at the carnival.

A Children’s Art & Craft corner will let kids have their hands on sand art, coaster art and craft punch. While the kids are occupied with the other stalls, grown-ups and older kids can try their hand at archery and seek more thrills on the Rodeo Bull Challenge and Bungee Run.

Officers’ Wives Club Charity Project

The SAF Officers’ Wives Club (OWC), formed in 1974, will be selling military souvenirs and collectables during the Open House. Attractive and specially designed Navy Souvenirs such as collar pin sets, ball caps as well as pewter models of military craft will be available. All proceeds will be donated to charity, including the SAF Benevolent Fund, the Community Chest and the Straits Times Pocket Money Fund.

Getting There

Admission to the Navy Open House is free. Changi Naval Base is located along Tanah Merah Coast Road.

There will be free shuttle bus services from Singapore Expo to Changi Naval Base. The public (including taxi) will not be allowed to drive into Changi Naval Base without a valid pass.

MAY 31, 2004

By Wu Peining

FROM piping-hot dim sum to foot massage services, the 80-odd stalls at the open house of the SAF Yacht Club at its Changi clubhouse on Saturday had something for everyone.

But no one came.

The club had told stallholders a crowd of 50,000 would stream into Changi Naval Base next door for its open house, and would spill over to the club's own open house and ensure them plenty of business.

Instead, the stallholders ended up having to stand outside the club, trying to persuade people to come in. It didn't work.

Most of the visitors who had been to the Navy open house were too tired to go on to the club bazaar. They just wanted to hop on the free shuttle service to Expo MRT station.

Said Mr Sim Choon Kiat, 32, an IT engineer who had gone to the base with his wife and four-year-old daughter: 'We don't feel like it. We're very tired already.'

When The Straits Times visited the bazaar on Saturday afternoon, there were only a handful of people there.

Mr Samuel Lim, 27, director of Event Solutions & Concepts, an events company, had rented space from the club and sublet stalls to some of the vendors.

He said: 'Unfortunately, the promised 50,000 people outside waiting for the shuttle service are not here.'

The vendors were upset. They had paid $200 to $400 in rent for the two days. And that was not all they lost.

Ms Peggy Neo, 33, who was selling food like glutinous rice and shark's fin soup, estimated her losses to be $1,000, excluding her $400 rental fee.

'We even lowered the prices of the shark's fin soup from $2.50 to $1, but no use. We're not coming back tomorrow. It's very disappointing.'

Some vendors resorted to selling their wares outside the yacht club, in a desperate bid to reach visitors who were waiting for the shuttle bus to arrive.

Mr Peter Chin, 44, pushed his ice-cream cart outside the gates, only to be told it was 'illegal hawking' by the club management. 'They said customers would complain,' he said.

Mr Jason Lim, the general manager of the yacht club, said: 'We're doing our best to fix things. We've sent staff out to try to get people to come in.'

However, the bazaar's second day yesterday also failed to draw the crowds, said vendor Angela Tan.

She said: 'More than 10 stalls didn't even bother to open. There's just no business.'

Copyright @ 2004 Singapore Press Holdings. All rights reserved.

Er...should someone just tell them hat after having to queue for a damn long time to get on the bus, who in their right mind would leave the queue to go to the open house??? :D

Er...should someone just tell them hat after having to queue for a damn long time to get on the bus, who in their right mind would leave the queue to go to the open house??? :D

Precisely.....thats even worse considering u have to stand under the hot sun waiting in a long queue.....And it doesn't help when there are also food outlets inside the Navy camp....... :bash:

Precisely.....thats even worse considering u have to stand under the hot sun waiting in a long queue.....And it doesn't help when there are also food outlets inside the Navy camp....... :bash:
If they wished, they should have allowed the queue to move through the clubhouse before reaching the buses. That was actually what I tot is going to happen when I saw the notices pasted on the trees as we go down the super long queue!

If they wished, they should have allowed the queue to move through the clubhouse before reaching the buses. That was actually what I tot is going to happen when I saw the notices pasted on the trees as we go down the super long queue!

Unfortunately, thats a dream that was never realised........ :bash: I think the management should really do some thinking.......

Unfortunately, thats a dream that was never realised........ :bash: I think the management should really do some thinking.......
The news talks about turned-away visitors asking for a chance to visit again next year. The thing is.....I dont think the event is an annual event actually? :D

The news talks about turned-away visitors asking for a chance to visit again next year. The thing is.....I dont think the event is an annual event actually? :D

A shattered dream..........:D

I think the event organiser should really look at how Asian Aerospace is organised.....it's so much more organised...... :bash: I think it's important as there are a lot of foreign visitor going to the Navy open house......Our reputation is at stake!!!!!......

A shattered dream..........:D

I think the event organiser should really look at how Asian Aerospace is organised.....it's so much more organised...... :bash: I think it's important as there are a lot of foreign visitor going to the Navy open house......Our reputation is at stake!!!!!......
Was there? I mainly saw Chinese nationals at most, who are probably hardly impressed by the arsenal presented before them? :D

I find the RSAF crowd control mechanism far better too. Other then the traffic jam outside the base, which is understandable since it was a public road and there was an expressway being built under it, I manged to get into the base in just 10 mins.

Was there? I mainly saw Chinese nationals at most, who are probably hardly impressed by the arsenal presented before them? :D

I find the RSAF crowd control mechanism far better too. Other then the traffic jam outside the base, which is understandable since it was a public road and there was an expressway being built under it, I manged to get into the base in just 10 mins.

Yes, there are some foreigners there..... no doubt about that.....but i think that shouldn't be the only driving force for better organisation of the crowds....Good organsation of crowds will give visitor a good impression of the Navy force........

I think there are just too many flaws and loopholes in the queue system.....and i think that was really frustrating......The location of the Yacht house isn't helping being a distance away from the main exhibition area.....and i think the publicity of the free drinks at the yacht house was really poorly annouced.....I only knew it when i was in the queue and eager to leave the place........ :bash: :bash:

Yes, there are some foreigners there..... no doubt about that.....but i think that shouldn't be the only driving force for better organisation of the crowds....Good organsation of crowds will give visitor a good impression of the Navy force........

I think there are just too many flaws and loopholes in the queue system.....and i think that was really frustrating......The location of the Yacht house isn't helping being a distance away from the main exhibition area.....and i think the publicity of the free drinks at the yacht house was really poorly annouced.....I only knew it when i was in the queue and eager to leave the place........ :bash: :bash:
That is true. I wonder how people are going to judge their handling of the crowds, and I wonder how much the folks in the base itself can make them happier?

It seems to me that security concerns has taken preceedence over everthing else, and actually, I wont say it was not well organised..it was TOO organised! They were to desperate about preventing the jams in some key locations that they would rather force u to walk a super long distance just to prevent a major cloak-up!

That is true. I wonder how people are going to judge their handling of the crowds, and I wonder how much the folks in the base itself can make them happier?

It seems to me that security concerns has taken preceedence over everthing else, and actually, I wont say it was not well organised..it was TOO organised! They were to desperate about preventing the jams in some key locations that they would rather force u to walk a super long distance just to prevent a major cloak-up!

But i think the visitor really suffered bcos of this.......I don't know how many turned "lobster" after the show.......haha.....:D

But i think the visitor really suffered bcos of this.......I don't know how many turned "lobster" after the show.......haha.....:D
Precisely......I suppose only the kids are happy..hahhaa

Alright....ready to post our tonnes of photos?? :D

Alright, lets stop talking first and get on with the pictures! :D

Me and stan went to the open house on the 30th of May 2004. We will leave the discussion on the days events till later, but here is the first photo of the entrance to kickstart everthing:

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Woah....it was a really sunny day.....with blue skies....a beautiful day in any sense.......:)
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In fact it was so hot that we had to "hide" in the shades.....haha.....:D

Here are some of the "exhibits" that caught our attention, it's a "war zone" out there......haha....:D

Navy ships:
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Height does allow one to stand out from the crowd..........:D

Submarine: A submerged "killer".......:D
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More to come.....stay tuned.......:D

More Navy Ships for the visual enjoyment, hehe.....:D

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This must be the Old LSTs phased out from use?

This must be the Old LSTs phased out from use?

Yes.....I guess it's there for educational purpose(history of navy ships)......haha.....:D

Yes.....I guess it's there for educational purpose(history of navy ships)......haha.....:D
yeah right...if I remember correctly, they are intended to be used to block the sea from incoming danger! :eek:

yeah right...if I remember correctly, they are intended to be used to block the sea from incoming danger! :eek:

Haha....looks like I've given "life" to a piece of antique "trash".......:D

Let's continue with the pictures.......:D

Water activities:Banana Boat.... :)
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Getting ready......

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Here it goes.......:D

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Looks familiar?? haha.....it's the "garang" version of the "ducktour"......:D

Exciting??? Haha....wait till we see pictures from our Mada......:D

Hahahaa....alright alright....here are a few to get things going. :D

My interpretation of the banana boats:

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The old LSTs can be seen berthed in the background. :)

The went on board two boats, one of which was the Missile Gunboat, a tiny little boat which rocks along with the waves (its that boat next to the platform where the Banana boats were):

Missile Gunboat

The 6 missile gunboats belong to the 185 Squadron. They were acquired in 1970 and were upgraded in the mid 1980s. Its systems include the Satellite Earth Station Communication System ( SATCOM ) and the Global Positioning System (GPS).

Length : 45m
Beam : 6.5m
Displacement : 270 tonnes
Speed : Excess of 30 knots
Range : 2000 nm at 15 knots
Crew : 40 officers and men
Weapons : 4 X HARPOON Missiles, 2 X GABRIEL Missiles, 1 X 57 mm BOFORs Gun, 1 X MISTRAL SAM, 4 X CIS 0.5" Machine Guns

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Erm..cant remember the name of these missles. Our "tour guide" is there on the left.

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curious kids staring at what seems to be harmless metal.

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Trying to find the flag...

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I wondered why a small boat like this needs 40 crew members until I saw this....:D

And our "tour" on the missilesboat continue........

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The visitor proceeding to other "exhibits" on the missilesboat...........

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Yet another missile.......The kid is looking at the waters in "fear"....muahahaha....(we were told not to lean against the wire gauze as it is not able to take the weight of our body).....:D

40 crew members on the boat?? haha....Yah lah they are there to assist ppl....Seems like they extend their help to everybody......

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JUNE 4, 2004

LAST Saturday, my family (my wife, myself, elderly parents, maid and two children, aged four and two) went to the open house at the Changi Naval Base.

After spending about four hours there, we left the base at around 7pm and walked to a waiting area to take the free shuttle bus that would take us back to the Singapore Expo.

There were a few thousand people going to take the shuttle but very few personnel from the navy and police doing crowd control duties.

At first, everybody walked to the bus waiting area in an orderly manner. But about 100m from the waiting area, many people started jumping queue and pushing from the back. The crowd which had started with people walking three to four abreast became eight to 10 abreast.

The scene was so chaotic that I started to worry for my children and parents as they might get seriously hurt if there was a stampede.

Many people, including myself, shouted at other people who were rushing from behind, trying to jump queue, but it was futile.

Out of desperation, I approached a policeman on duty for help. He explained to me that there was a shortage of manpower including that from the navy and there was only 'so much he can do'.

Finally, we reached the front of the queue but this was not the end of our problems. At the bus waiting area, there were only a few staff members to control the crowd and it was very apparent that they were overwhelmed by the size of it.

When the shuttle buses came, the crowd ran for them without regard for the safety of others; people could have been trampled in that rush.

After about two hours of being pushed and squeezed, and with my children and parents nearly getting hurt, we managed to get on a shuttle bus and back to the Expo.

My young children have been very upset by the experience and I can't help wondering if anyone was hurt during the two-day event.

I am disappointed with the way the navy organised this open house. I have attended many such events organised by the Singapore Armed Forces and private organisations and I am quite sure this is the worst open house I have attended in terms of crowd control.

ONG WEE LIANG

Copyright @ 2004 Singapore Press Holdings. All rights reserved.

JUNE 4, 2004

I REFER to the article, 'SAF yacht club open house a washout' (ST, May 31).

The organisers of the SAF Yacht Club open house had informed the vendors that the event would attract an estimated 50,000 visitors.

The final turnout over the two days of the open house, at which I was present, was barely 500.

The organisers convinced vendors who signed up by making the following points:

The SAF Yacht Club and the Singapore Navy had an unwritten agreement to work together on making the two open houses a success

Due to the limited space at the Changi Naval Base, the public would be ferried from the Singapore Expo to a designated holding area outside the yacht club, then be taken into the base in batches

On the return trip, the crowd would board the buses outside the yacht club and the public would have free access to the yacht club's open house.

However, this is the situation that the vendors faced at the event:

The public were ferried directly to the naval base's open house from the Expo

The route leading from the naval base to the buses parked at the main entrance of the yacht club was barricaded to such an extent that the crowd could not stray off the route, much less visit the yacht club's open house.


TAN AIK WAH

Copyright @ 2004 Singapore Press Holdings. All rights reserved.

waah..looks like a nice day to go swimming LOL

So were there any freebies?

I dunno much about navy stuff but the sub looks lethal!

Freebies? Free visits and rides are more like it! :D

More photos are coming up in a moment....

rides? LOL do u mean kids funfair stuff or what?

rides? LOL do u mean kids funfair stuff or what?
I was refering to the Banana Boats and the rides on the navy ships out to sea. But we didnt go on those rides...the queue puts us off! :D

I think the kiddy stalls are free too..they gave us a free coupon thing which we did not use?

haha..still looks fun and HOT. Will look forward 2 more pics :cool:

An idea of how those long,long queues look like......
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Long queues under the hot sun......and we dun have umbrellas....:bash:

Some "fun" kiddy stuff.......
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JUNE 8, 2004

I REFER to Mr Ong Wee Liang's letter, 'Poor crowd control at navy open house' (ST, June 4).

The navy and police personnel did their best to maintain order at the open house on May 29. I was present at the shuttle waiting area when the mayhem began.

People did indeed start jumping the queue and pushing as they rushed for the free buses.

Worst of all, some of them spat at one another.

Never in my life have I seen such behaviour at an open house.

The military personnel tried to stop the chaos but to little avail. Still, if they had not been there, it would have been madness.

I think, as Singaporeans, we should have done our part to prevent such a scene from happening - just as the staff in charge of crowd control did theirs.

SIGEETA RAJARAM (MISS)

Copyright @ 2004 Singapore Press Holdings. All rights reserved.

Wow. Looks fun! Reminds me of the air force open house some time ago.

I wonder at how tight security must have been.

Security?? haha....tight of course.....there are even guards on the navy ships.........

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JUNE 11, 2004
Extra crowd control staff called in

I REFER to the letters, 'Poor crowd control at navy open house' (ST, June 4) and 'Crowd behaved badly at open house' (ST, June 8), by Mr Ong Wee Liang and Miss Sigeeta Rajaram respectively.

The Republic of Singapore Navy held its open house on May 29-30. There was an overwhelming response, with nearly 90,000 members of the public visiting Changi Naval Base over the two days.

Visitors leaving the naval base were requested to queue outside the base for buses to ferry them back to the Singapore Expo site.

At most times, although the queues were long, they were well formed and orderly. At around 7pm on Saturday, there was a rapid build-up of visitors leaving the base.

Immediate action was taken to mobilise additional transport resources to meet the increased demand.

Unfortunately, some members of the public started to jump the queue. When this happened, additional naval personnel were deployed to control the crowd. The police were also subsequently called in to assist in crowd control.

We regret that Mr Ong and his family experienced difficulties and unpleasantness at the bus queue when they were leaving the open house. We apologise to them for this as well as to any other visitors who might have had similar experiences.

We agree with Miss Sigeeta that everyone has a part to play, by cooperating with the crowd control personnel, so that all visitors may go away with a positive experience.

We thank the writers for their feedback, which we will take into consideration when we plan similar events in the future.

COLONEL BERNARD TOH
Director, Public Affairs
Ministry of Defence

Copyright @ 2004 Singapore Press Holdings. All rights reserved.

Before I forget to continue...:D

Mine Counter-Measure Vessel

These Swedish-designed Landsort class MCMVs belong to the 194 Squadron. They are equipped with remotely operated Mine Disposal Vessels ( MDVs ) which are capable of detecting, locating, identifying and destroying modern sea mines. Their weapons onboard include the 40 mm BOFORS Gun and the CIS 0.5" Machine Gun.

Length : 47.5m
Beam : 9.6m
Displacement : 360 tonnes
Speed : 15 knots
Crew : 28 officers and men
Weapons : 1 X 40 mm BOFORs Gun, 4 X CIS 0.5" Machine Gun

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Submarine

The 4 Sjoormen Class submarines designed and built by , a Swedish Company, form the 171 Squadron. The first boat, RSS Challenger is used as a training platform in Sweden for our submariners. RSS Conqueror was commissioned and fully operational in July 2000.

Length : 51m
Beam : 6.1m
Displacement : 1130 tonnes during surfaced, 1200 tonnes during submerged
Crew : 28 Officers and men
Speed : 10 knots during surfaced, 16 knots during submerged
Weapons : Torpedoes

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Missile Corvette

The 6 missile corvettes belong to the 188 Squadron. They were commissioned in 1990 and 1991. They are equipped with an air and surveillance radar, computerised tactical plotting systems and an integrated electronic warfare suite.

Length : 62m
Beam : 8.5m
Displacement : 600 tonnes
Speed : Excess of 30 knots
Range : 2000 nm at 22knots
Crew : 46officers and men
Weapons : 4 x HARPOON Missiles, 1 X 76 mm OTO MELARA SRGM, 16 x BARAK Missiles, 6 X WHITEHEAD Torpedoes, 4 X CIS 0.5" Machine Guns

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Haha.....I almost forget about this until I saw your pictures.......:D

Patrol Vessel

The 182 Squadron is comprised of 6 vessels. They were launched in 1997 and were fully operational by 1998. Designed and built locally, it's propelled by waterjet propulsion system. The PVs also houses the OTO MELARA 76mm and the MISTRAL SAM.

Length: 55m
Beam: 8.6m
Displacement: 500 tonnes
Speed: Excess of 20 knots
Range: 1800 nm at 15 knots
Crew: 30 officers and men
Weapons: 1 X 76 mm OTO MELARA SRGM, 1 X MISTRAL SAM, 4 X CIS 0.5" Machine Gun

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ASW Patrol Vessel

The 6 Anti-Submarine Patrol Vessels belong to the 189 Squadron. They were launched in 1995 and were fully operational by 1997. Designed and built locally, they are propelled by a unique water jet propulsion unlike other warships which use conventional propellers.

Length: 55m
Beam: 8.6m
Displacement: 500 tonnes
Speed: Excess of 20 knots
Range: 1800 nm at 15 knots
Crew: 30 officers and men
Weapons: 1 X 76 mm OTO MELARA SRGM, 1 X MISTRAL SAM, 2 X WHITEHEAD Torpedoes, 4 X CIS 0.5" Machine Guns

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And last but not least, the Queen of the navy...

Landing Ship Tank

This is the largest class of ship in the RSN and they belongs to the 191 Squadron. They were designed and built locally to replace the old County-Class LSTs. She is fitted with modern technologies, a well dock, flight deck and 4 Fast Craft Equipment Personnel (FCEP) to allow less manpower operations.

Length: 141m
Beam: 21m
Displacement: 6000 tonnes
Speed: 15 to 20 knots
Crew: 65 officers and men
Weapons: 1 X 76 mm OTO MELARA SRGM, 2 X MISTRAL SAM, 5 X CIS 0.5" Machine Gun

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That thing seems pretty happy to see the ship? :D

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It's raining........What happen to the umbrella??? :D
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Share the umbrella......
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Visitors braving the rain for the queue
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HAHA! Luckily you alerted you to the comical sight! :D

And I think the last photo was when the rain was finally slowing....they rushed to the queue remember? ;)

HAHA! Luckily you alerted you to the comical sight! :D

And I think the last photo was when the rain was finally slowing....they rushed to the queue remember? ;)

Haha.....yah now that you've mention it.......it was such a "typical" reaction.....:D

Yup had to thank you for the comic shot.....:)

Ops....a typo in my previous post. :D

Come to think of it..those navy personal dont seem to look wet after the rain?

Ops....a typo in my previous post. :D

Come to think of it..those navy personal dont seem to look wet after the rain?

Maybe their uniform make of "special" material( like the police uniform)? ;)

Maybe their uniform make of "special" material( like the police uniform)? ;)
Hahaa....their shirts are definitely not polyester, but hmm....

Let me go check my army no. 3. :D By normal cotton standards, their white shirts would become see-thru when wet!

Hahaa....their shirts are definitely not polyester, but hmm....

Let me go check my army no. 3. :D By normal cotton standards, their white shirts would become see-thru when wet!

See-thru?? Hmmm....even then I might not see as I busy seeing other stuff??? :naughty: ;)

See-thru?? Hmmm....even then I might not see as I busy seeing other stuff??? :naughty: ;)
We wont be bothered lah.....but others will? :D

Anyway just chked..it seems like the material is a tad thicker then normal....abit rough rought texture macham like got in-built starch like that even thou I never added them of coz. Maybe the navy ppl fall into the sea too often lah, so they have to do this? ;)

We wont be bothered lah.....but others will? :D

Anyway just chked..it seems like the material is a tad thicker then normal....abit rough rought texture macham like got in-built starch like that even thou I never added them of coz. Maybe the navy ppl fall into the sea too often lah, so they have to do this? ;)

Starch their uniform?? haha.......hope it won't get too uncomfortable..... ;)

The material is thick?? Maybe it takes longer to soak through......

Army No.3 shirt is reasonably thick but no way it will stand strong rain. The pants on the other hand are quite water-proof.

Hmm....I think basically they do get wet of coz, but they just dont become crumbled and see-thru because they are thicker then normal? Later you can see from some of the photos. :D

^

how well documented :lol:

Haha....well we went into the LST for a visit, but prior to that, here is a preview of..

The huge mouth:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05594.jpg

The huge anus:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05598.jpg

Another huge smile :D :

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05596.jpg

In the "anus", looking outside?? :D
http://img73.photobucket.com/albums/v222/ylstan03/Navy%20House/DSCN06181.jpg

Hahaha...so thats a lump of feaces or something? :D

Hahaha...so thats a lump of feaces or something? :D

The ship could be too "heaty"......haha....:D

So we climbed up the ladder into the ship...

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05597.jpg

Looking back in glee at the unfortunate souls behind us...

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05599.jpg

There was this navy chap who seems to be bringing his family folks around, so we end up following his backside up into the interiors of the ship...

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05600.jpg

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Yah.....it was tight.....the stairs I mean......:D

Hahaha...what are you thinking of? :D

Anyway, here is another view of the snaking crowds from higher up the ship:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05601.jpg

The navy guy's (face hidden) family playing around with guns:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05603.jpg

where are those stealth boats... they look nice... like the wallypower 118...
http://www.superyacht.org/superyachtimages/250wallypower1.jpg

umm... do navy pants split often? those look like they're bursting...

where are those stealth boats... they look nice... like the wallypower 118...
http://www.superyacht.org/superyachtimages/250wallypower1.jpg
Those ships were not around yet during the open house. They only just launched the ships recently.

As for navy pants...erm......

I dont noe coz I dont wear them? :D

Anyway, we went on to see the bridge, where lots of folks were sort of staring outside like in a daze or something..

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05606.jpg

Probably the view is good thats why?

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05602.jpg

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While those folks were busy seeing the scenery, seems like others are enjoying themselves esp the kids.......

Do I look cool??? (I mean both the kid and the navy guy where ppl trying to take photo of him):D
http://img73.photobucket.com/albums/v222/ylstan03/Navy%20House/DSCN06131.jpg

I wonder what the Uncle is taking.......hmmmm......:D That black/white thing(on the right) looks familiar.........:D
http://img73.photobucket.com/albums/v222/ylstan03/Navy%20House/DSCN06141.jpg

Haha....err.....actually that navy guy is the same one who showed off his butt earlier....I think those folks were his family members he was bringing around lah. :D

He seems to appear in all my photos of the bridge interior too...

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05604.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05605.jpg

Haha....err.....actually that navy guy is the same one who showed off his butt earlier....I think those folks were his family members he was bringing around lah. :D

He seems to appear in all my photos of the bridge interior too...


Oh ok.......A misunderstanding there......:) So we practically "tailed his back" on the ship........

Oh ok.......A misunderstanding there......:) So we practically "tailed his back" on the ship........
Bopian....its a guided tour remember? And we had to go sort of single file thoughout? So we were stuck behind him and his family loh.

We were led down into the narrow corridors of the ship...

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05607.jpg

That guy there is staring into what looks like the officers' mess:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05608.jpg

wow excellent pics! The exhibition site looks very big and green :eek:

as for the interior, sure looks tight;)

The "exhibition site" is the naval base what! :D

Actually I think those areas are just outside the base....the base itself is nothing but concrete all over. ;)

I'm just surprised at the greenery and thick clumps of trees. Got a map of the area?

I'm just surprised at the greenery and thick clumps of trees. Got a map of the area?
Cannot lah.....wait kana security violation! :D

aiyah..not a detailed map, but maybe you can point out its location in relation to Changi Airport..is it north or south of the airport?

aiyah..not a detailed map, but maybe you can point out its location in relation to Changi Airport..is it north or south of the airport?
Southeast.....if you see those satellite maps, it is basically that whole strange looking blocky thing jutting out which looks like it has a fingers or something. :D

To continue...

Going up was "tight"....well so was going down:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05609.jpg

Actually there was this kid who almost slipped and tumbled down the stairs I think...

To continue...

Going up was "tight"....well so was going down:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05609.jpg

Actually there was this kid who almost slipped and tumbled down the stairs I think...

We passed by their bunks, along with some snap shoots of their private corners:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05610.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05611.jpg

Haha... :lol:

The rooms looks clean enough.....(wah got aircon some more).....but I wonder if I can fit into them!

Very crammed...

Very crammed...
Very crammed? Well fine...go sleep here then: :D

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05612.jpg

Thats the ship's anus! ;)

We went back up to the top of the ships deck at the stern....so that we can go watch some 3D show...

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05613.jpg

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Wah you still got photos on this?? I thought you finish posting them already........:eek::D

Haha, so amazing you all seem so mesmerised with the NAvy, I couldn't be more apathetic about it even though i am serving my NS here! I can't wait to leave actually! Anyway, here are some photos of my sailing trip on an LST last year in OCtober! We were sailing for 42 days, from Singapore to Surabaya to Sydney and then to Kota Kinabalu. It was the most difficult challenge of my life. Its like LANCER on the seas, or whatever that Brunei survival thing Army cadets go through, only Navy style. Yah, survival on a big white metal overheated junk, with almost no water food and sleep. Stories for the grandchildren, start collecting.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/nicholasliha/DSCN1522.jpg
Our LST RSS RESOLUTION P/N 208 was alongside the Wooloomolloo Harbour in Sydney Harbour!!! ITs the one behind the Australian Frigate. (Our LSTs TOWERED over all their vessels). Yah, RSN is small but fu*king powderful.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/nicholasliha/DSCN1586.jpg
The RSN ensign against the Sydney skyline. Sydney was very very nice.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/nicholasliha/DSCN1688.jpg
I'm the one on the rgiht!

Wah those are excellent and exclusive pictures...:eek:.....so nice of you to "feature" yourself in the thread.......:lol:

So how long b4 your ORD??:D

the ship seems to camouflage very well against the dull backdrop!s

Waaaaahhh!!! Mai siao siao leh!!! :lol: We talking to a navy ocifer here!! :eek: :runaway: :D

Oh, and yeah, I haven finish with my photos yet. Just realised I still have some pretty good shots coming up! ;)

Btw hor, our sailing ocifer can post his photos here lah: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?forumid=438. We need more Singaporean presence there...and hey, arent we supposed to be a maritime nation afterall? :D

ocifer?

^
Should be Officer......:yes:

Ocifer lah.....:D

OMG those pics of Sydney are so cool! :eek:

Sydney Harbour is indeed a very refreshing experience :yes:

Submarine

The 4 Sjoormen Class submarines designed and built by , a Swedish Company, form the 171 Squadron. The first boat, RSS Challenger is used as a training platform in Sweden for our submariners. RSS Conqueror was commissioned and fully operational in July 2000.

Length : 51m
Beam : 6.1m
Displacement : 1130 tonnes during surfaced, 1200 tonnes during submerged
Crew : 28 Officers and men
Speed : 10 knots during surfaced, 16 knots during submerged
Weapons : Torpedoes

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05579.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05581.jpg

nice pictures Edmund! :) :)
The Sjoormen loos nice :)

Going into another part of the ship's interior to watch a 3D show...

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05614.jpg

is it necessary for the staff quarters of ships to be so ... unlivable? why can't it be a little more cruise ship like? after all the ship is so huge.. can just add a little more space for living.

is it necessary for the staff quarters of ships to be so ... unlivable? why can't it be a little more cruise ship like? after all the ship is so huge.. can just add a little more space for living.
Haha....actually it was quite good already leh. At least there is aircon, something I was not expecting!

And cruise cabins can be just as sucky too....or so I heard. :D

well i suppose you dont see anything when you sleep. but the mattresses look woefully thin :(

well i suppose you dont see anything when you sleep. but the mattresses look woefully thin :(
When you have to change the bedsheets and maintain the room yourselves, you probably would appreciate it being spartan loh! ;) I doubt they spend much time in the bunks anyway.

what 3d show is that? wwas the ship specially fitted for the 3d show or it has such stuff for fun or something?

what 3d show is that? wwas the ship specially fitted for the 3d show or it has such stuff for fun or something?
Hahaa....just some extra thing for fun one lah...it is showing a "Future scenario" of maritime warfare loh....the typical propaganda thingy of a "Friegn force" trying to attack us, and the navy coming to the rescue ever so galliantly loh.......

The kids love it thou. :D

any hints on what foreign force?

any hints on what foreign force?
Hahahaa.....what do you think it is, then? :D

Along the way, we passed by a sign of machochism....

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05616.jpg

Damn good life siah. Fully equiped with aircon comfort!

huh how can a gym not have air con? wouldnt ppl overheat and die?

as for foreign force, i have no idea.

huh how can a gym not have air con? wouldnt ppl overheat and die?

as for foreign force, i have no idea.
Why not...you think gym is synominous with aircon ah. At least the one in my army camp isnt airconditioned loh....if I remember correctly. The fan will do mah.

That submarine looks smaller than 51m long - very deceptive and looks very lethal :cool:

are 4 50 year old upgraded / updated submarines enough for an island's defence? having 4 submarines seem somewhat... little.... then again the most i know about defence is from civilisation 3 :p

Yeah.....here is another view of it....via within the Landing Ship Tank! :D

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05617.jpg

Raffie...is it possible to somehow syncronise the contents in this thread and this one http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=121255&page=5?

i dunno leh... the only gyms i see are fitness first or california fitness or stuff like that..

how do u mean synchronise?

u mean duplicate the thread with more replies and replace the smaller one?

any interior views of the submarine - guess not cos its so top secret :D

i dunno leh... the only gyms i see are fitness first or california fitness or stuff like that..
You an dy our "post-modern" gyms lah. :D It was only a few years ago when gyms dont have aircon loh....

how do u mean synchronise?

u mean duplicate the thread with more replies and replace the smaller one?

any interior views of the submarine - guess not cos its so top secret :D
Syncronise ah....sort of make both threads similar again by having unique posts in both threads copied to each other? Then again, I can actually do it myself if you copy the world thread in here...hahaa

And sadly...no interior shots of the sub. They wont let anyone in!

oh.. dunno about that..

Now for some drama-rama shots as we end out tour of the Landing Ship Tank at its "Grand Exit":

From within...

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05618.jpg

And from the outside

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05619.jpg

looks like a whale :eek:

looks like a whale :eek:
Yeah.....the mtallic sheen makes it look scary I think. ;)

Btw, you can copy this to the international thread and delete the thread there liao I think.

Last photo for this majestic ship....nice or not? ;)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05621.jpg

brilliant!

looks like a funky building :cool:

Here's more photos of the Landing Ship Tank...

The boat we went on:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05627.jpg

And another one docked further down...

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05643.jpg

Cool Thread! Very informative!

Cool Thread! Very informative!
Informative? Yeah right. :D Maybe only in the beginning.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3173/2829DSC05620.jpg

The navy's version of the duck tours! :D

I man I still have a few more photos stuck in the photohost....and I cant access it?

Wah haven't see this thread for such a long time.....I thought it disappeared liao......yes:

If it dissappears...that wil be the end of my photos! They are the only copy of my photos left in this world!

If it dissappears...that wil be the end of my photos! They are the only copy of my photos left in this world!

Wah......:eek:

I guess you're really lucky then.......;)

You guys are advised to save them if you wish. And wow..nice post count there. :D

Any open house this year?? :?

Any open house this year?? :?
Hopefully. :D They seem to be taking turns? ;)