KRI Leuser

KRI Leuser (924)
History
Indonesia
Name	KRI Leuser
Commissioned	22 August 2002
Identification	IMO number:  9237515 MMSI number: 525924924 Callsign: PLBP
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Soputan-class seagoing tugs
Displacement	2,300 tons full loads
Length	71.5 m (234 ft 7 in)
Beam	9 m (29 ft 6 in)
Draught	5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
Speed	15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) maximum
Complement	120
Armament	2 x 20 mm Oerlikon cannon

KRI Leuser (924) is an Indonesian naval vessel of the Soputan-class ocean-going tugs. Leuser's name is derived from Mount Leuser with its Leuser Ecosystem, the highest mountain in Aceh province. The ship is a seagoing tugs, the second vessel of the Soputan class designed by South Korean company, Daesun Shipbuilding and built under license by PT. Dok dan Perkapalan Kodja Bahari (DKB) in Jakarta, Indonesia. The ship was launched on 22 August 2002. ^[1]

Service history

The Leuser was deployed to aid in the search for the missing Adam Air Flight 574 in January 2007. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. "KRI Leuser 924: Ocean Going Tug Boat, Kapal Tunda Terbesar di Asia Tenggara". Indomiliter.com. 2014-07-20. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
2. Technical help awaited as plane search continues Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine - The Jakarta Post
3. Fuel spill clue to missing jet Archived 2008-06-10 at the Wayback Machine - NWC News - Obtained January 15, 2007.