KD Rencong (114)

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Sister ship KD Keris
History
Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svgMalaysia
NameKD Rencong
Builder China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Co. Ltd
Launched16 December 2020
Commissioned28 January 2022 [1] [2]
Homeport Sepanggar, Sabah
StatusIn active service
General characteristics
Class and type Keris-class littoral mission ship
Displacement700 long tons (711 t) full load
Length69 m (226 ft 5 in)
Beam9 m (29 ft 6 in)
Draught2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
Speed24 knots (44 km/h)
Range2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement45
Sensors and
processing systems
  • SR-47AG search radar
  • HEOS-100 & HEOS-300 fire control radar
Armament

KD Rencong is the fourth ship of Keris-class littoral mission ship. [4] [5] She was built for the Royal Malaysian Navy by China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Co. Ltd at Wucang Port, Qidong, Shanghai, in China. Rencong delivered in 2021 and commissioned in 2022 and will be in service with the 11th LMS Squadron based in Sepanggar, Sabah. [6]

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