KRI dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo

KRI dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo (991) conducted an Air Medical Evacuation exercise, near Madura Island, Thursday, 1 August 2024.
Indonesia
Name	dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo
Namesake	Wahidin Soedirohoesodo
Builder	PT PAL, Surabaya, Indonesia
Cost	US$49 million per unir
Yard number	W000302
Laid down	14 October 2019
Launched	7 January 2021
Commissioned	14 January 2022
Identification	Pennant number: 991
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class & type	Sudirohusodo-class Hospital ship
Displacement	7,290  t (7,170 long tons)
Length	124 m (406 ft 10 in)
Beam	21.8 m (71 ft 6 in)
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range	10,000  nmi (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Endurance	30 days
Capacity	643 people
Sensors & processing systems	Terma SCANTER 6002
Aviation facilities	Landing pad for 2x helicopter Helicopter hangar

KRI dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo (991) is the lead ship of the Sudirohusodo-class hospital ship of the Indonesian Navy. It is named after an Indonesian national hero Wahidin Soedirohoesodo. It was built in Indonesia by PT PAL. ^{[1] [2]}

Description

It has a length of 124 meters and a beam of 21.8 meter. The ship displacement is 7,290 tonnes. It has a capacity of 643 people, including 159 patients. It has a maximum speed of 18 knots, a cruising speed of 14 knots, and an economical speed of 12 knots. It can sail up to 30 days and 10,000 nautical miles. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

Construction history

KRI dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo during launching on 7 January 2021.

KRI dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo (991) during the ship-naming ceremony on 3 November 2022.

The construction of the ship began with the first steel cutting ceremony on 9 July 2019, with the ship assigned with yard number of W000302. ^[5] Its keel was laid on 14 October 2019. ^[6] KRI dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo was launched on 7 January 2021 at Semarang drydock in PT PAL shipyard, Surabaya. ^{[1] [7] [8]} Along with KRI Golok (688), the ship was commissioned on 14 January 2022 at Surabaya, with its first commander being Sea Colonel Anton Pratomo. ^[9]

On 3 November 2022, the ship naming ceremony for the KRI dr.Wahidin Sudirohusodo-991 was held by the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, accompanied by the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy Admiral Muhammad Ali at Pondok Dayung Pier, North Jakarta. ^{[10] [11]}

Deployment

KRI dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo (991) after being repainted white at PT PAL Indonesia, Surabaya, 15 July 2024.

In June 2024, the ship was repainted white in accordance with the IV Geneva Convention and The San Remo Manual on International Law Applicable to Armed Conflicts at Sea, ^[12] and in anticipation of being deployed for Gazan War relief in the Gaza war between Hamas and Israel. It was to be deployed to Arish, Sinai, Egypt; next to the Gaza Strip, along with another Indonesian hospital ship, KRI dr. Radjiman Wedyodiningrat (992). ^[13]

In October 2024, the ship visited Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Papua New Guinea to provide healthcare for 48 days before returning to Indonesia. ^[14]

On 16 February 2025, she participated with partner nations in the Multilateral Naval Exercise KOMODO (MNEK) 2025 at Tanjung Benoa Waters, Bali. ^[15]

Gallery

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  KRI dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo (991) after being repainted white at PT PAL, Surabaya, Indonesia, 15 July 2024.

References

1. "KRI Dokter Wahidin Siap Berlayar Melayani Pasien". indonesia.go.id (in Indonesian). 10 January 2021.
2. "Kiprah Kapal Bantu Rumah Sakit Produksi PT PAL Indonesia (Persero)". Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
3. Hamzah, Amir. "Melongok KRI dr Wahidin Sudirohusodo, Kapal Perang yang Berfungsi Sebagai RS Apung Setara RS Tipe C - Pojok News". pojoknews.pikiran-rakyat.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
4. "TNI AL Miliki Kapal Bantu Rumah Sakit, Ini Spesifikasinya | Kabar24". Bisnis.com. January 9, 2021.
5. "PT PAL Pertama Kali Bangun Kapal Rumah Sakit Milik TNI AL". bisnis.com (in Indonesian). 9 July 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
6. "Lunas Kapal Rumah Sakit TNI-AL Mulai Dikerjakan". maritimedia.com (in Indonesian). 14 October 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
7. Vavasseur, Xavier (January 8, 2021). "Indonesia's PT PAL Launches BRS Hospital Ship for TNI AL".
8. "Pangkoarmada II Hadiri Shipnaming dan Launching KRI dr.Wahidin Sudirohusodo-991". koarmada2.tnial.mil.id (in Indonesian). 7 January 2021. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
9. "Peresmian Dua Kapal Perang RI, KRI Wahidin Sudirohusodo dan KRI Golok-688". tempo.co (in Indonesian). 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
10. Biro Humas Setjen Kemhan (3 November 2022). "Menhan Prabowo Kukuhkan KRI Wahidin Sudirohusodo-991 Sebagai Kapal Bantu Rumah Sakit TNI AL". www.kemhan.go.id (in Indonesian).
11. Wijananto, Agus (3 November 2022). "Spesifikasi KRI dr Wahidin Sudirohusodo-991 Produk Dalam Negeri". rri.co.id (in Indonesian).
12. "Tindak Lanjut Arahan Menteri Pertahanan RI Prabowo, PT PAL Indonesia Pastikan Kesiapan Kapal Rumah Sakit Menjalankan Misi Kemanusiaan Global". PT PAL Indonesia (in Indonesian). 18 July 2024. Archived from the original on 18 April 2025.
13. Fauzan Malufti (23 July 2024). "Indonesia Prepares to Deploy Hospital Ships Again for Gaza". navalnews.com. Naval News.
14. "Membedah Fasilitas KRI Wahidin Sudirohusodo, Kapal Rumah Sakit Berlayar ke Pasifik". merdeka.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
15. Koarmada III (16 February 2025). "DI BUKA OLEH MENKO BIDANG INFRASTRUKTUR DAN PEMBANGUNAN KEWILAYAHAN, PANGKOARMADA III HADIRI PEMBUKAAN MNEK 2025 DI BALI". koarmada3.tnial.mil.id (in Indonesian).