THE Brunei Postal Services Department will issue commemorative stamps to mark the 50th anniversary of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) on October 30. 2015.
The first design is a picture of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, donning a Service Dress during the commissioning of RBN’s KDB DARUSSALAM.
The second design consists of pictures of His Majesty donning a Bush Jacket and the national flag hoisting ceremony by navy members.
The third design will have pictures of His Majesty donning a seagoing attire as well as the three generations of Royal Brunei Navy vessels –PAHLAWAN, (also on Brunei 1971 75c sg180.) WASPADA and DARUSSALAM.
Bintara Omarali Hj Johari designed the stamps and sheets, while Royal Brunei Navy provided the text.
On two stamps you can find the offshore patrol vessel KDB DARUSSALAM built by the Lürssen-Werft, Bremen-Vegesack, Germany for the Royal Brunei Navy.
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? Launched as the KDB DARUSSALAM (06) the lead ship of the Darussalam class of which four has been built.
Displacement 1,625 ton standard, dim. 80 x 13 x 3.0m. (draught)
Powered by two MTU 12V 1163 TB93 diesel engines, 11,400 hp., twin shafts, speed 22 knots.
Range 7.500 mile by full speed. Endurance 21 days.
Armament: 4 – Exocet MM40 Block 3 missiles, 1 – Bofors 57mm Mk3, 2 – Oerlikons 20 mm GAM-B01 AA.
Crew 54.
Has a helicopter platform on the stern for a medium helicopter.
07 January 2011 completed.
14 May 2011 commissioned in Brunei.
2016 In service.
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Source: Various internet sites.