S'pore ship in Darwin

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rss_excellence_darwin_2.jpg (29341 bytes)    Singaporean sailors tending the lines on board the Landing Ship Tank, the RSS Excellence. The navy ship arrived in Darwin yesterday prior to its deployment to East Timor. Singapore has committed two ships to the United Nations' East Timor effort. The other ship, the RSS Intrepid, left Singapore on Monday and is expected to reach Darwin on Oct 6.

 

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(taken from The Straits Times, 29/9/99)

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