Fourth Navy littoral mission ship ready
December 16, 2020
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KUALA LUMPUR – The Royal Malaysian Navy’s fourth Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) has completed the construction phase and was successfully launched at the Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Ltd (WSIG) shipyard at Wuhan, China today to begin the acceptance test phase at the port.
The Navy in a statement today said the official naming ceremony for the fourth LMS was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and it would be conducted simultaneously with the physical handover of the ship in November 2021.
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“The fourth LMS will join the 11th LMS squadron together with KD KERIS (first LMS), SUNDANG (Second LMS) and the third LMS,” the statement read.
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Wednesday, 16 Dec 2020 09:01 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 The Royal Malaysian Navy’s fourth Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) has completed the construction phase and was successfully launched at the Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Ltd (WSIG) shipyard at Wuhan, China today to begin the acceptance test phase at the port.
The Navy in a statement today said the official naming ceremony for the fourth LMS was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and it would be conducted simultaneously with the physical handover of the ship in November 2021.
“The fourth LMS will join the 11th LMS squadron together with KD Keris (first LMS), Sundang (Second LMS) and the third LMS,” the statement read.
The fourth and final LMS for the RMN. RMN picture. Fourth and Final LMS For Royal Malaysian Navy Launched In China The fourth and final Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) for the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM or RMN) was launched today at the Wuchang Shipbuilding Industrial Group, in Wuhan, China. 16 Dec 2020
According to an RMN statement, the next phase will be Port Acceptance Test Phase. However, following the worldwide outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic epidemic, the official naming ceremony of this Third LMS was postponed and will be held simultaneously with the ship’s official delivery ceremony scheduled for November 2021.
This final LMS will join the 11th LMS Squadron with KD
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