KRI Teluk Penyu (513)

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KRI Teluk Penyu
History
Flag of Indonesia.svgIndonesia
NameTeluk Penyu
Namesake Penyu Bay
OrderedJune 1979
Builder Korea Tacoma Shipyard, Masan
Commissioned20 January 1981
Decommissioned16 August 2019
Identification Pennant number: 513
StatusDecommissioned
General characteristics
Class and type Teluk Semangka-class tank landing ship
Displacement3,750 long tons (3,810 t) full
Length100 m (330 ft)
Beam14.4 m (47 ft)
Draught4.2 m (14 ft)
Propulsion
  • 2 × diesel engines 12,800 metric horsepower (9.4 MW)
  • 2 × shafts, twin rudders
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Range7,500  nmi (13,900 km; 8,600 mi) at 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried
2 × LCVPs
Capacity
  • 17 × main battle tanks
  • 1,800 t (1,772 long tons) cargo
Troops200
Complement90 (13 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems
Decca Radar, I band
Armament
Aircraft carried1 x NBO-105
Aviation facilities Helipad

KRI Teluk Penyu (513) is the second Teluk Semangka-class tank landing ship of the Indonesian Navy. [1]

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Design

The ship has a length of 100 m (330 ft), a beam of 14.4 m (47 ft), with a draught of 4.2 m (14 ft) and her displacement is 3,750 long tons (3,810 t) at full load. She was powered by two diesel engines, with total sustained power output of 12,800 metric horsepower (9.4 MW) distributed in two shaft. Teluk Penyu has a speed of 15 knots (28 km/h), with range of 7,500 nautical miles (13,900 km) while cruising at 13 knots (24 km/h). [1]

Teluk Penyu has a capacity of 200 troops, 1,800 long tons (1,800 t) of cargo (which includes 17 main battle tanks), and 2 LCVPs on davits. The ship has a complement of 90 personnel, including 13 officers. [1]

She were armed with three single Bofors 40 mm L/70 guns, two single Rheinmettal 20 mm autocannons, and two single DShK 12.7 mm heavy machine guns. [1] [2]

The ship has helicopter decks in the amidships and aft for small to medium helicopter such as Westland Wasp or MBB Bo 105. [1]

Construction and commissioning

Teluk Penyu was built by Korea Tacoma Shipyard in Masan, ordered in June 1979. [1] She was commissioned on 20 January 1981. [1]

On 21 September 2007, she captured the MV Chokenavee 21. The ship was arrested while illegally fishing in Indonesian waters and as many as 250 tonnes of fish were found in the ship. [3]

On 30 January 2016, she transported 900 ex-Gafatar followers to Tanjung Priok Port. She was the last ship that carried former Gafatar followers from Pontianak's Dwikora Port. [4]

She was decommissioned on 16 August 2019. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Saunders 2009, p. 361.
  2. "Kapal TNI AL KRI Teluk Banten Sukses Hancurkan Sasaran". tni.mil.id (in Indonesian). 22 October 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. TNI, PUSPEN TNI, Puspen Mabes. "KRI TELUK PENYU-513, TANGKAP KAPAL IKAN THAILAND | WEBSITE TENTARA NASIONAL INDONESIA". tni.mil.id. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. "Kini Giliran KRI Teluk Penyu-513 Angkut Pengungsi Eks Gafatar". Maritimnews. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  5. "LIMA KRI PENGAWAL SAMUDERA PURNA TUGAS". koarmada2.tnial.mil.id. Retrieved 22 August 2019.

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