KRI Clurit (641)

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NameKRI Clurit
AwardedPT Palindo Marine
Commissioned25 April 2011
Identification641
General characteristics
Class and type Clurit-class fast attack craft
Displacement250 tonnes
Length43 m
Beam7.4 m
Speed27 knots (50 km/h) (max)

KRI Clurit (641) is a Clurit-class fast attack craft of the Indonesian Navy. She was commissioned in 2011 and was the lead ship in her class.

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Characteristics

Clurit has a displacement of 250 tonnes, a length of 43 meters, and a draft of 7.4 meters. [1] She is equipped with C-705 missiles launchers, a 30mm gun, and two 20mm guns, alongside AK-630M CIWS. [1] [2]

Service history

Clurit was built by PT Palindo Marine based in Batam, [3] as part of an order for four similar ships. [4] She contained around 45 percent locally manufactured parts, and costed around US$ 8 million. [5] She was commissioned on 25 April 2011 by Minister of Defense Purnomo Yusgiantoro, and she was assigned to the Western Fleet Command (Koarmabar). [1]

In July 2015, Clurit seized two Vietnamese fishing vessels off Ranai, Natuna. [6] She rescued 15 fishermen from their burning vessel in 2017 off Sabang. [7]

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References

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