KRI Teluk Celukan Bawang (532)

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Flag of warships of VM (East Germany).svgEast Germany
NameHagenow
Namesake Hagenow
Builder VEB Peenewerft, Wolgast
Yard number332
Laid down7 March 1975
Launched19 December 1975
Commissioned1 December 1976
Decommissioned2 October 1990
Stricken1 October 1990
Identification Pennant number: 612, 632
FateSold to Indonesia 1993
Flag of Indonesia.svgIndonesia
NameTeluk Celukan Bawang
Namesake Celukan Bawang Bay, Buleleng Regency
Acquired25 August 1993
Commissioned25 February 1994
Identification Pennant number: 532
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and type Frosch-class landing ship
Displacement1,950 long tons (1,980 t)
Length98 m (321 ft 6 in)
Beam11.1 m (36 ft 5 in)
Draught2.8 m (9.2 ft)
Installed power5,000 hp (3.7 MW)
Propulsion
  • 2 x diesel engines
  • 2 x shafts
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Capacity11 amphibious tanks or 400–600 tons cargo
Troops1 company of marines
Complement46
Sensors and
processing systems
  • TSR-333 I-band navigation radar
  • MR-302 Strut Curve F-band air/surface radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys
2 x PK-16 chaff launchers
Armament

KRI Teluk Celukan Bawang (532) is a Frosch-class landing ship operated the Indonesian Navy. The ship was former Hagenow (612 / 632) of the Volksmarine.

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Characteristics

KRI Teluk Celukan Bawang is a Project 108 (NATO reporting name: Frosch I) regular medium landing ship.

Teluk Celukan Bawang has a length of 98 m (322 ft), a beam of 11.1 m (36 ft), with a draught of 2.8 m (9.2 ft) and her displacement is 1,950 long tons (1,980 t) at full load. The ship is powered by two diesel engines, with total power output of 5,000 metric horsepower (3.7 MW) distributed in two shaft. [1]

She has a speed of 18 knots (33 km/h) and complement of 46 personnel. The ship has cargo capacity of 600 long tons (610 t). [1]

As Hagenow, she was initially armed with two АК-725  [ ru ] twin 57 mm guns, two AK-230 twin barrel 30 mm guns and equipped with Muff Cob fire control radar. [2] She may have been equipped with two 40-tube 122 mm rocket launchers. [2] As Teluk Celukan Bawang, the ship are rearmed with one single Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun, one twin V-11 37 mm L/63 guns, and two twin 2М-3 25 mm autocannons. [1]

Service history

Hagenow was built by VEB Peenewerft, Wolgast. The ship was laid down on 7 March 1975, launched on 19 December 1975 and was commissioned to Volksmarine on 1 December 1976. [3] Following the reunification of Germany, Hagenow was deleted on 1 October 1990 and was formally decommissioned from Volksmarine on 2 October. [3] [4] The unified German Navy didn't take over the ship and she was laid up with her pennant number painted over at Peenemünde Naval Base, awaiting her disposal as scrap metal. [5]

Indonesian Navy acquired the ship on 25 August 1993 [6] as part of warship procurement program headed by the then State Minister for Research and Technology, B. J. Habibie, as the Coordinator of the Procurement Team. The procurement program was based on the Presidential Instruction No. 3/1992 issued by President Suharto on 3 September 1992 which aimed to bolster the Navy capabilities. [7] [8] Prior to sailing for Indonesia, she was refitted and demilitarized in Germany. The ship arrived in Indonesia in 1994 and she was commissioned as KRI Teluk Celukan Bawang (532) on 25 February 1994. [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Moore 1984, p. 186.
  3. 1 2 Gardiner & Chumbley 1995, p. 135.
  4. Gardiner & Chumbley 1995, p. 142.
  5. Ehlers 1991, p. 227.
  6. Gardiner & Chumbley 1995, p. 180.
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  8. "Instruksi Presiden Republik Indonesia Nomor 3 Tahun 1992 tentang Pengadaan Kapal-Kapal Perang Untuk Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut". Act of 3 September 1992 (PDF) (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 August 2021.

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