Singapore
The crossroads of the Strait of Malacca and one of the U.S. Seventh Fleet’s most important ports.
SingaporeThe Port
The island city-state of Singapore lies at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, commanding the Strait of Malacca — the narrow sea lane that links the Pacific and Indian Oceans and carries a large share of the world’s maritime trade. Few warships transit between the two oceans without passing its harbor.
A modern, orderly city-state built on trade, Singapore is the great commercial crossroads of Southeast Asia, where the sea lanes of half the world converge. Its skyline of harbor cranes and towers rises over one of the busiest ports on the planet.
Crossroads of the Fleet
That position makes Singapore one of the U.S. Navy’s most important ports in the region — a hub for logistics, repair, and replenishment, and host to a forward U.S. naval logistics command that supports the fleet across Southeast Asia. For a carrier bound from the Western Pacific to the Persian Gulf, it is a natural waypoint.
For Constellation, Singapore was a stop on the long road toward the Gulf: a chance to take on stores and give the crew liberty in one of Asia’s most cosmopolitan cities before the demanding line periods of Operation Southern Watch.
Ashore
Constellation’s crew found a city unlike any other in the region — the hawker stalls and harbor lights, the shophouses of the old quarters, and the shopping of Orchard Road, all in the green and humid order of a city-state at the crossroads of the world.
See Singapore in the cruise book →Questions & Answers
Why is Singapore important to the U.S. Navy?
Singapore commands the Strait of Malacca, the chokepoint between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is a key U.S. Navy logistics and transit port for warships moving between the Western Pacific and the Persian Gulf.
What is the Strait of Malacca?
The Strait of Malacca is the narrow passage between the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra that links the Indian and Pacific Oceans. One of the world's busiest waterways, it is the shortest sea route between the two oceans.