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The '''British Defence Singapore Support Unit''' ('''BDSSU''') is a British naval facility located in [[Sembawang]], [[Singapore]]. A remnant of a larger naval base, known as [[HMNB Singapore]], the facility provides fuel and other supplies to [[Royal Navy]] ships in the region, as well as those of other countries.<ref name="MOD">{{cite web |title=Director of Overseas Bases |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/permanent-joint-operating-bases-pjobs/fd |website=gov.uk |publisher=Ministry of Defence |accessdate=13 October 2020 |date=18 December 2019}}</ref> |
The '''British Defence Singapore Support Unit''' ('''BDSSU''') is a British naval facility located in [[Sembawang]], [[Singapore]]. A remnant of a larger naval base, known as [[HMNB Singapore]], the facility provides fuel and other supplies to [[Royal Navy]] ships in the region, as well as those of other countries.<ref name="MOD">{{cite web |title=Director of Overseas Bases |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/permanent-joint-operating-bases-pjobs/fd |website=gov.uk |publisher=Ministry of Defence |accessdate=13 October 2020 |date=18 December 2019}}</ref> It is the only permanent Royal Navy presence to remain at the former naval base, which is maintained by [[Naval Party 1022]] under the auspices of the [[Five Power Defence Arrangements]] (FPDA).<ref name="KCL">{{cite news |last1=Dharmasingham |first1=Ash |title=East of Suez: A British Strategy for the Asian Century: Part Six. Malaysia and Singapore |url=https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/youngfabians/pages/2328/attachments/original/1509441105/Corrections-East-of-Suez-A-British-Strategy-for-the-Asian-Century-co..._%282%29.pdf?1509441105 |accessdate=13 October 2020 |publisher=Kings College London}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The facility has its origins in the larger [[HMNB Singapore]] (also known as HMS ''Terror''), a naval base which was established by the United Kingdom during [[World War Two]] as a cornerstone of its [[Singapore strategy]].<ref name="Montrose">{{cite news |title=HMS Montrose Arrives in Singapore |url=https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2019/february/07/190207-montrose-arrives-singapore |accessdate=13 October 2020 |agency=[[Royal Navy]] |date=7 February 2019}}</ref><ref name="singaporegov">{{cite web |title=Sembawang Naval Base |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1820_2011-07-19.html |website=Singapore infopedia |accessdate=13 October 2020}}</ref> The naval base was gradually reduced after Singapore gained independence in 1965 and it was ultimately handed over to Singapore in 1968.<ref name="singaporegov"/> The base was then converted into a commercial dockyard, known as Sembawang Shipyard Pte Ltd.<ref name="singaporegov"/> |
The facility has its origins in the larger [[HMNB Singapore]] (also known as HMS ''Terror''), a naval base which was established by the United Kingdom during [[World War Two]] as a cornerstone of its [[Singapore strategy]].<ref name="Montrose">{{cite news |title=HMS Montrose Arrives in Singapore |url=https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2019/february/07/190207-montrose-arrives-singapore |accessdate=13 October 2020 |agency=[[Royal Navy]] |date=7 February 2019}}</ref><ref name="singaporegov">{{cite web |title=Sembawang Naval Base |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1820_2011-07-19.html |website=Singapore infopedia |accessdate=13 October 2020}}</ref> The naval base was gradually reduced after Singapore gained independence in 1965 and it was ultimately handed over to Singapore in 1968.<ref name="singaporegov"/> The base was then converted into a commercial dockyard, known as Sembawang Shipyard Pte Ltd.<ref name="singaporegov"/> |
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| ⚫ | As a repair and logistics support facility, the BDSSU was underutilized by the Royal Navy until 2018, when the UK began a strategic return to the [[Asia-Pacific]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Waters |first1=Conrad |title=World Naval Review 2020 |publisher=Seaforh |isbn=978-1-5267-6062-3}}</ref> The consequent resurge in activity saw the facility supporting {{HMS|Sutherland|F81|6}}, {{HMS|Albion|L14|6}}, {{HMS|Argyll|F231|6}} and {{HMS|Montrose|F236|6}} within a 12-month period — the largest deployment of British warships to the region since the [[Korean War]].<ref name="FE"/><ref name="Montrose"/> |
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In 2019, as part of an initiative to re-engage with the world after [[Brexit]], the UK began evaluating options for a military base in the [[Far East]].<ref name="FE">{{cite news |last1=Thayer |first1=Carl |title=After Brexit: Global Britain Plots Course to Return to the Far East |url=https://thediplomat.com/2019/01/after-brexit-global-britain-plots-course-to-return-to-the-far-east/ |accessdate=13 October 2020 |agency=The Diplomat |date=17 January 2019}}</ref> Singapore was among the options under consideration.<ref name="FE"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Tossini |first1=J. Vitor |title=A look at the considered locations for new British military bases overseas |url=https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/a-look-at-the-considered-locations-for-new-british-military-bases-overseas/ |accessdate=13 October 2020 |agency=UK Defence Journal |date=1 March 2019}}</ref> |
In 2019, as part of an initiative to re-engage with the world after [[Brexit]], the UK began evaluating options for a military base in the [[Far East]].<ref name="FE">{{cite news |last1=Thayer |first1=Carl |title=After Brexit: Global Britain Plots Course to Return to the Far East |url=https://thediplomat.com/2019/01/after-brexit-global-britain-plots-course-to-return-to-the-far-east/ |accessdate=13 October 2020 |agency=The Diplomat |date=17 January 2019}}</ref> Singapore was among the options under consideration.<ref name="FE"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Tossini |first1=J. Vitor |title=A look at the considered locations for new British military bases overseas |url=https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/a-look-at-the-considered-locations-for-new-british-military-bases-overseas/ |accessdate=13 October 2020 |agency=UK Defence Journal |date=1 March 2019}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 12:34, 16 October 2020
| British Defence Singapore Support Unit | |
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| Part of Singapore Naval Base | |
| Sembawang in Singapore | |
| Type | Naval facility |
| Site information | |
| Owner |  United Kingdom |
| Operator |  Royal Navy |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Naval Party 1022 |
The British Defence Singapore Support Unit (BDSSU) is a British naval facility located in Sembawang, Singapore. A remnant of a larger naval base, known as HMNB Singapore, the facility provides fuel and other supplies to Royal Navy ships in the region, as well as those of other countries.[1] It is the only permanent Royal Navy presence to remain at the former naval base, which is maintained by Naval Party 1022 under the auspices of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA).[2]
History
The facility has its origins in the larger HMNB Singapore (also known as HMS Terror), a naval base which was established by the United Kingdom during World War Two as a cornerstone of its Singapore strategy.[3][4] The naval base was gradually reduced after Singapore gained independence in 1965 and it was ultimately handed over to Singapore in 1968.[4] The base was then converted into a commercial dockyard, known as Sembawang Shipyard Pte Ltd.[4]
As a repair and logistics support facility, the BDSSU was underutilized by the Royal Navy until 2018, when the UK began a strategic return to the Asia-Pacific.[5] The consequent resurge in activity saw the facility supporting HMS Sutherland, HMS Albion, HMS Argyll and HMS Montrose within a 12-month period — the largest deployment of British warships to the region since the Korean War.[6][3]
In 2019, as part of an initiative to re-engage with the world after Brexit, the UK began evaluating options for a military base in the Far East.[6] Singapore was among the options under consideration.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Director of Overseas Bases". gov.uk. Ministry of Defence. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ Dharmasingham, Ash. "East of Suez: A British Strategy for the Asian Century: Part Six. Malaysia and Singapore" (PDF). Kings College London. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ a b "HMS Montrose Arrives in Singapore". Royal Navy. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Sembawang Naval Base". Singapore infopedia. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ Waters, Conrad. World Naval Review 2020. Seaforh. ISBN 978-1-5267-6062-3.
- ^ a b c Thayer, Carl (17 January 2019). "After Brexit: Global Britain Plots Course to Return to the Far East". The Diplomat. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ Tossini, J. Vitor (1 March 2019). "A look at the considered locations for new British military bases overseas". UK Defence Journal. Retrieved 13 October 2020.