Ahmad Yani-class frigate

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Class overview
NameAhmad Yani class
Builders
OperatorsFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesian Navy
Preceded by Martha Khristina Tiyahahu class
Succeeded by Martadinata class
Subclasses Van Speijk class
Built1963–1968
In service1986–present (Indonesian Navy)
Completed6
Active5
Retired1
General characteristics
Type Frigate
Displacement2,200 tons standard, 2,850 tons full load
Length113.4 m (372 ft 1 in)
Beam12.5 m (41 ft 0 in)
Draught5.8 m (19 ft 0 in)
Propulsion
  • As built
    • 2 x geared steam turbines
    • 22,370  kW (30,000  shp)
    • 2 x shafts
  • Rebuild
    • Caterpillar diesels (5 ships)
    • SEMT-Pielstick diesels (1 ship)
Speed
  • 28.5 knots (52.8 km/h; 32.8 mph)
  • With new diesels - estimated max. 24 kn (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Range4,500  nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement180
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament
Aircraft carried1x NBO-105C
Aviation facilities Hangar

The Ahmad Yani class of six general-purpose frigates were acquired by the Indonesian Navy in the 1980s. They were originally built in the Netherlands for the Royal Netherlands Navy as the Van Speijk class which were licence-built versions of the British Leander class.

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Operational history

In 1992, KRI Ki Hajar Dewantara, along with KRI Yos Sudarso and KRI Teluk Banten intercepted the Portuguese ship Lusitania Expresso in East Timor. Col. Widodo, deputy assistant of the Indonesian Navy´s Eastern Fleet, told Radio Republik Indonesia from aboard the Indonesian warship KRI Yos Sudarso that the ferry entered Indonesian waters at 5:28 a.m. local time on March 11, 1992. At 6:07, the Lusitania Expresso had traveled two to three nautical miles (3.7 to 5.6 km; 2.3 to 3.5 mi) into Indonesian territory and Captain Luis Dos Santos (Lusitania Expresso's captain) was ordered to leave immediately. Col. Widodo said the Portuguese ship captain obeyed the order and turned his ship around and headed back to sea. [2]

Ships

NamePennant numberNamesakePreviouslyAcquiredCommissionedStatus
KRI Ahmad Yani351 Ahmad Yani, an army general killed in the 30 September Movement Tjerk Hiddes 19861986Active
KRI Slamet Riyadi352 Slamet Riyadi, an army lieutenant colonel killed in Fort Victoria, Maluku Van Speijk 19861986Sunk as target
KRI Yos Sudarso353 Yos Sudarso a navy commodore killed in the Battle of Arafura Sea Van Galen 19871987Active
KRI Oswald Siahaan354Oswald Siahaan, a lieutenant killed in at Sibolga Bay in 1948 [3] Van Nes 19861988Active
KRI Abdul Halim Perdanakusuma355 Halim Perdanakusuma an air vice-marshal killed in 1947 Evertsen 19891989Active
KRI Karel Satsuitubun356 Karel Satsuit Tubun, a police officer killed in the 30 September Movement Isaac Sweers 19901990Active [4]

Modernisation

All six frigates have had their steam turbine power plants replaced with marine diesel engines. [5]

The frigates of the Ahmad Yani class are due to be replaced by the Martadinata-class frigates (SIGMA PKR 10514); the first of which, Raden Eddy Martadinata (331), was commissioned on 7 April 2017. [6]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Van Speijk Class: "Benteng Laut Nusantara" – Tiga Dasawarsa Flagship Armada Eskorta TNI AL". indomiliter.com (in Indonesian). 29 September 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Portuguese Ship 'Lusitania Expresso' Fails to Reach East Timor". ucanews.com. 11 March 1992. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. ↑ Mendrofa, Damai (17 August 2017). "Letnan Oswald Siahaan Gugur". www.kedaipena.com (in Malay). Kedai Berita Nusantara. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Ahmad Yani class". www.helis.com. Helicopter History Site. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  5. ↑ Waters, Conrad (2015). Seaforth World Naval Review 2016. Seaforth Publishing. p. 44. ISBN   978-1848323094.
  6. ↑ Rahmat, Ridzwan. "Indonesia commissions first Martadinata-class guided-missile frigate". www.janes.com. IHS Jane's 360. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
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