Pulled from the archive, these articles published in August 2003 in Lianhe Zaobao, a Chinese language Singaporean broadsheet, showcase the Republic of Singapore Navy's newly unveiled Sea Soldier force protection troops.
The anti-diver hooks that intrigued some readers in an earlier post is shown below. It is a matter of conjecture just how effective this device would be in real operations.
Unbelievably amateurish & shocking that RSN could have shown press/public that meathooks was their solution to anti diver threat.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a solution from the medieval age.
Is RSN using larger meathooks now ?
Big Fish
How about some dolphins? Maybe they can be trained to tickle the divers for fish?
ReplyDeleteNaval base can double as tourist attraction...how gahment like to say win win solution.
http://www.defencetalk.com/ukraine-brings-back-naval-killer-dolphins-45056/
ReplyDeleteRainbowWarrior's dolphin proposal is not so far fetched!
Even Mr Bond will have a hard time getting in.
I believe all of you have been through NS yourself. You might have been from a different vocation as Sea Soldiers, but I believe respect is what you should have for everyone who is sacrificing the same thing for our nation. If you don't know what the device is or how it works, don't judge. It's actually meant to be deployed from a fast moving boat so that any divers will be pierced by the hooks underwater. It's not a failsafe deterrent, but a necessary one. Please respect what these men have to go through and the apparatus they used each day. We are all Singaporeans.
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