RSN Professional Reading List

The mission of the RSN is to provide for the seaward defence and ensures the safety and security of Singapore’s vital Sea Lines of Communication (SLOCs). In peacetime, the RSN maintains a continuous and comprehensive surveillance and presence in the Singapore Strait and approaches to safeguard Singapore’s territorial waters, deter sea robberies and look out for illegal immigrants.

1. “Fleet tactics and coastal combat", Wayne P. Hughes, Jr., 2000.
2. “It's your ship : management techniques from the best damn ship in the navy”, D. Michael Abrashoff, 2002. [ Hard copy]
3. “Maritime air operations", B.C. Laite., 1991. [ Hard copy]
4. “Naval electronic warfare", D.G. Kiely, 1988. [ Hard copy]
5. “Naval leadership : voices of experience", Karel Montor, 1998. [ Hard copy]
6. “One hundred days : the memoirs of the Falklands battle group commander", Sandy Woodward, 1992. [ Hard copy]
7. “Republic of Singapore Navy : 50th Anniversary 1967 – 2017”, in Pointer Monograph No 12, 2017. [ E-copy]
8. “Seapower : a guide for the twenty-first century", Geoffrey Till, 2013. [ Hard copy] [ E-copy 3rd Edition] [ E-copy 4th Edition]
9. “Submarines", J.B. Hervey. [ Hard copy]
10. “The admirals : Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King--the five-star admirals who won the war at sea", Walter R. Borneman, 2012. [ Hard copy]