KDB Bendahara Sakam (29)

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KDB Bendahara Sakam in the middle on 2 September 2007
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Name:Bendahara Sakam
Namesake: Bendahara Sakam
Builder: BAE Systems Marine, Scotstoun, Scotland
Launched: 23 June 2001
Homeport: Muara
Identification: Pennant number: 29
Fate: Sold to Indonesian Navy in 2014
Flag of Indonesia.svgIndonesia
Name:Usman Harun
Namesake: Usman Janatin and Harun Thohir
Commissioned: 18 July 2014
Identification:
Status: Active
General characteristics
Class and type:

Bung Tomo-class corvette (Indonesia)

Nakhoda Ragam-classcorvette (Brunei)
Displacement: 1,940 tons
Length: 89.9 m (294 ft 11 in)
Height: 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in)
Installed power: 11,400 hp (8,500 kW)
Propulsion:

4 × MAN B&W / Ruston Diesel engines

2 × shafts
Speed: 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) maximum
Range: 5,000  nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi)
Endurance: 21 days
Boats & landing
craft carried:		 2 × patrol craft
Complement: 103
Sensors and
processing systems:
Armament:
Aircraft carried: 1 × helicopter (S-70B Seahawk)
Aviation facilities: Helicopter landing platform

KDB Bendahara Sakam is the second ship of the Nakhoda Ragam class and was originally built for the Royal Brunei Navy were ultimately bought by the Indonesia Navy and renamed KRI Usman Harun. [1] Usman Harun is the third ship of the Bung Tomoclass.

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Background

The three vessels were built by BAE Systems Marine (now BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships). The contract was awarded to GEC-Marconi in 1995 and the ships, a variant of the F2000 design, were launched in January 2001, June 2001 and June 2002 at the then BAE Systems Marine yard at Scotstoun, Glasgow. The customer refused to accept the vessels and the contract dispute became the subject of arbitration. When the dispute was settled in favour of BAE Systems, the vessels were handed over to Royal Brunei Technical Services in June 2007. [2]

In 2007, Brunei contracted the German Lürssen shipyard to find a new customer for the three ships; in November 2012, it was announced that Indonesia had signed a memorandum of understanding with Britain to acquire the vessels for one-fifth of the original unit cost.[ citation needed ] The ships are now in service with the Indonesian Navy.

The ships were originally armed with MBDA Exocet Block II anti-ship missiles and MBDA Seawolf air-defence missiles. The main gun is an OTO Melara 76 mm; the ship also carries two torpedo tubes, two 30 mm remote weapon stations and has a landing spot for a helicopter. As 2018 the MBDA Seawolf missile was out of service due to expired and there was plan to replace it with VL Mica [3]

Construction and career

KDB Bendahara Sakam was launched on 23 June 2001 and commissioned into the Indonesian Navy on 18 July 2014. [4] [5] She originally had the hull number 29 but were later changed to 359. She was never commissioned in the Royal Brunei Navy.

In early January 2015, KRI Usman Harun was deployed to search for the black boxes as the ship is equipped with the Thales Underwater Systems TMS 4130C1 hull-mounted sonar. [6] [7]

On 11 January 2020, KRI Usman Harun was shadowed by China Coast Guard ships 5202 and 5203 off the Natuna Regency. [8]

Controversy

The Singapore government protested against the naming of KRI Usman Harun, with its foreign minister K. Shanmugam commenting that its namesakes had instigated the 1965 MacDonald House bombing during the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation, resulting in three deaths and the commandos being captured and executed thereafter. KRI Usman Harun is presently banned from entering Singapore ports and sea bases, with the Singapore Armed Forces declining to partake in exercises involving the ship. The affirmation was conveyed by Singapore defense minister Ng Eng Hen. [9] [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Fakta KRI Usman Harun di Natuna yang Bikin Jengkel Singapura". cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 9 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Shipyard deadlock ends". September 2007 News. Ships Monthly. September 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
  3. ↑ "Nakhoda Ragam Class Offshore Patrol Vessel". Industry Projects. Naval Technology. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
  4. ↑ "Janes | Latest defence and security news". Janes.com. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  5. ↑ www.clydesite.co.uk http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=1648 . Retrieved 2020-08-06.Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ "Indonesia Deploys Controversial KRI Usman Harun to QZ8501 Search Site". TheRealSingapore.com. 4 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Indonesia deploys controversial KRI Usman Harun for AirAsia plane search". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ Hidayat, ANTARA FOTO/M Risyal. "Ketika Kapal Coast Guard China Potong Haluan KRI Usman Harun". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  9. ↑ "Media Singapura: KRI Usman Harun harus ditolak masuk". SINDOnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  10. ↑ TNR, Yandi M rofiyandi (2014-02-09). "KRI Usman Harun, Marzuki Kaget Singapura Protes". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  11. ↑ Liputan6.com. "17-10-1968: Bom Singapura, Prajurit RI Usman-Harun Digantung". liputan6.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
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