KRI Tombak

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Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
NameKRI Tombak
Awarded PT PAL
Commissioned27 August 2014
Identification629
General characteristics
Class and type Sampari-class fast attack craft
Displacement460 tonnes
Length59.8 m
Beam8.1 m
Draft2.6 m
Speed28 knots (52 km/h) (max)
Range2,400 nautical miles (4,400 km)
Endurance9 days

KRI Tombak (629) is a Sampari-class fast attack craft of the Indonesian Navy. Built by PT PAL, she is the second ship in her class.

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Characteristics

The vessel, part of the KCR-60m family of fast attack missile craft, has a length of 59.8 metres (196 ft) and a beam of 8.1 m. At full charge, it has a draft of 2.6 m, and the ship's displacement is 460 tonnes. It has a maximum speed of 28 knots (52 km/h), with a cruising speed of 20 knots (37 km/h). She can stay at sea for 9 days, with a range of 2,400 nautical miles (4,400 km) and a crew capacity of 43. [1]

Service history

Tombak was built by PT PAL and was commissioned into the Indonesian Navy on 27 August 2014. [2] She was initially assigned to the Eastern Fleet Command (Koarmatim). [3] In June 2015, Tombak alongside the KRI Hiu (634) conducted joint exercises with the Australian Navy vessels Glenelg and Wollongong in Kupang. [4] Her missile launchers were removed in late 2017 and a Type 630 CIWS was installed, but by May 2019 there were plans to reattach the launchers in a different position. [5]

In August 2019, she participated in the rescue of passengers of the MV Santika Nusantara, a RORO passenger ship which caught fire in the Java Sea. [6] Alongside the Halasan, Tombak took part in the 2019 International Maritime Defense Exhibition & Conference (IMDEX) Asia as one of the two Indonesian Navy vessels on display. [5]

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References

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