
25/09/2025
50 years ago on 30 Sep, Pulau Brani Naval Base held its final parade before LTC James Aeria (top photo, centre) stepped down ๐ข๐ He was the first commander of the Singapore Maritime Command (now Republic of Singapore Navy).
7 ships steamed past during the parade, with RSS Panglima leading the salute to its old friend ๐ซก
๐ธ: Bottom photo shows LTC Aeria (standing) speaking at the official opening of Pulau Brani Naval Base in 1974. [Photo credit: Ministry of Information and the Arts Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore]