KRI dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo

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KRI dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo (991) conducted an Air Medical Evacuation exercise, near Madura Island, Thursday, 1 August 2024.
Flag of Indonesia.svgIndonesia
Namedr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo
Namesake Wahidin Soedirohoesodo
Builder PT PAL, Surabaya, Indonesia
CostUS$49 million per unir
Yard numberW000302
Laid down14 October 2019
Launched7 January 2021
Commissioned14 January 2022
Identification Pennant number: 991
Motto Sanskrit: Widyanata Sahasya Hanvit
StatusIn active service
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General characteristics
Class & type Sudirohusodo-class Hospital ship
Displacement7,290  t (7,170 long tons)
Length124 m (406 ft 10 in)
Beam21.8 m (71 ft 6 in)
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range10,000  nmi (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Endurance30 days
Capacity643 people
Sensors &
processing systems		Terma SCANTER 6002
Aviation facilitiesLanding 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]

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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

KRI dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo during launching on 7 January 2021. KRI dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo.jpg
KRI dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo during launching on 7 January 2021.
KRI dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo (991) during the ship-naming ceremony on 3 November 2022. KRI dr Wahidin Sudirohusodo (991) 03-11-2022.jpg
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. KRI dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo (991) after being repainted white at PT PAL Indonesia.jpg
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 to November 2024, the ship in the 2024 Port Visit Task Force carried out South Pacific Goodwill mission, visited Fiji, [14] Solomon Islands, [15] Vanuatu, [16] and Papua New Guinea [17] to provide healthcare for 48 days before returning to Indonesia. [18]

On 16 February 2025, she participated with partner nations in the Multilateral Naval Exercise KOMODO (MNEK) 2025 at Tanjung Benoa Waters, Bali. [19]

In September 2025, KRI dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo (991) and KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata (331) in the 2025 Port Visit Task Force, carried out diplomatic and humanitarian mission to Papua New Guinea to strengthen bilateral ties. [20] The ships arrived at T-Wharf, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on 14 September 2025. [21] [22] After completed the diplomatic and humanitarian mission, KRI dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo and KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata returned to Indonesia on 18 September 2025, [23] [24] arrived at Sorong, Indonesia on 26 September 2025. [25]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 "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. ↑ Antara News (3 November 2024). "Navy's hospital ship in Fiji on South Pacific goodwill mission". antaranews.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2024.
  15. ↑ "Indonesian Navy Makes First Ever Visit to Solomon Islands". SeaWaves Magazine. 28 October 2024. Archived from the original on 14 November 2024.
  16. ↑ Antara News (14 November 2024). "Warship finishes humanitarian mission in Vanuatu, sails to PNG". antaranews.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2024.
  17. ↑ Antara News (18 November 2024). "WSH-991 warship docks at Port Moresby for humanitarian mission". antaranews.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024.
  18. ↑ "Membedah Fasilitas KRI Wahidin Sudirohusodo, Kapal Rumah Sakit Berlayar ke Pasifik". merdeka.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  19. ↑ 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).
  20. ↑ Antara News (9 September 2025). "Indonesian Navy deploys two ships on humanitarian mission to PNG". antaranews.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2025.
  21. ↑ "KRI WSH-991 Kunjungi Port Moresby, TNI AL Lanjutkan Diplomasi Maritim di Pasifik". Narasipos.com (in Indonesian). 15 September 2025. Archived from the original on 10 November 2025.
  22. ↑ TNI AL (15 September 2025). "TNI AL GELAR BAKTI SOSIAL DAN KESEHATAN UNTUK MASYARAKAT PAPUA NUGINI". tnial.mil.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 9 November 2025.
  23. ↑ "koarmada 2 Koarmada II KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata-331 Bertolak dari Papua Nugini Usai Dukung Satgas Port Visit 2025 Koarmada II Berita Armada Koarmada II » Koarmada II". koarmada 2 (in Indonesian). 18 September 2025.
  24. ↑ TNI AL (19 September 2025). "KRI RADEN EDDY MARTADINATA-331 BERTOLAK DARI PAPUA NUGINI USAI DUKUNG SATGAS PORT VISIT 2025". tnial.mil.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 10 November 2025.
  25. ↑ Koarmada III (27 September 2025). "PANGKOARMADA III SAMBUT KEDATANGAN SATGAS PORT VISIT 2025 SETELAH SUKSES JALANKAN MISI DIPLOMASI". koarmada3.tnial.mil.id (in Indonesian).
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