Sri Indera Sakti-class support ship

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KD Sri Indera Sakti
Class overview
Builders Bremer Vulkan
OperatorsNaval Ensign of Malaysia.svg  Royal Malaysian Navy
Preceded by KD Sri Inderapura
Completed2
Active2
General characteristics
TypeSupport ship
Displacement4,300 long tons (4,369 t) full load
Length100 m (328 ft 1 in)
Beam15 m (49 ft 3 in)
Draught4.75 m (15 ft 7 in)
Propulsion2 diesels, 2 shafts, 2 CPP by Schaffran Propeller + Service GmbH VK72/4 5,986 bhp (4,464 kW)
Speed16.8 knots (19.3 mph; 31.1 km/h)
Capacity
  • 600 troops
  • 1,000 m³ cargo space
  • 10 × 20-foot containers
  • 680 m² vehicle space
Complement136 + 75 passengers
Armament
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter landing platform

The Sri Indera Sakti-class is a class of support vessels of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) with various roles. The class contains two ships: KD Sri Indera Sakti (1503) and KD Mahawangsa (1504).

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Development

The Sri Indera Sakti class was built by Bremer Vulkan in Germany. KD Sri Indera Sakti was completed and handed over to the RMN on 24 October 1980 while KD Mahawangsa was completed and handed over to RMN on 16 May 1983.

The name of the class was taken from an island in the Perak River and Kinta River, which is close to the Anson Bay Town (now Teluk Intan). The island was originally known as Cempaka Sari Island. After Sultan Iskandar Zulkarnain was proclaimed the 15th Sultan of Perak, he had moved and settled on the island and named it Indera Sakti which means Panca Indera Sakti. The island is the trading center of merchants and stopovers from all over the world. The main trading merchandise is iron and ore.

Characteristics

The ships were designed as a platform of support and it was able to stay in the operational area for a long period of 2 months. To enable the ships to carry out its role as a support ship, they are able to support up to six small-sized patrol boats such as Mine Counter Measures Vessel (MCMV) and Patrol Craft (PC). There are also various stores, containers, residences and workshops that enable the vessels to provide assistance as soon as possible to other vessels. KD Sri Indera Sakti is armed with one Bofors 57mm gun and two 20mm automatic cannon while KD Mahawangsa is armed with two Bofors 57mm guns and two 20mm automatic cannon. Both ships are able to accommodate one medium size helicopter. [1] [2]

Major operation

KD Mahawangsa has been dispatched to aid victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, and to send humanitarian aid to Afghan refugees in 2001. She also delivered armoured infantry vehicles from 4th Infantry Brigade (Mech) as part of peacekeeper forces for Operation Astute during the 2006 East Timor crisis. [3] [4]

Both ships also actively took part in the fight against piracy in the Gulf of Aden in December 2008. In the same month, KD Sri Indera Sakti successfully aided the Chinese ship MV Zhenhua 4. [5]

In 2009, the KD Sri Indera Sakti dispatched two helicopters that successfully repelled two Somali pirate skiffs attempting to capture the Indian tanker MT Abul Kalam Azad.

Ships of the class

Pennant NameBuildersLaunchedCommissionedDivision/SquadronNotes
1503 KD Sri Indera Sakti Bremer Vulkan TBA1980Squadron 31st MPCSS
1504 KD Mahawangsa Bremer VulkanTBA1983Squadron 31st MPCSS

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References

  1. ↑ "KD SRI INDERA SAKTI (1503) - Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia". Archived from the original on 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
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  3. ↑ ":: Bes.online::: :: Besonline". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2006-07-24.
  4. ↑ "Malaysia navy ship off to Pakistan with Afghan relief aid | Asian Political News | Find Articles at BNET". Archived from the original on 2008-09-16. Retrieved 2006-07-24.
  5. ↑ "Quick response from RMN ship saves vessel". The Star. 2008-12-20. Archived from the original on 2008-12-20. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
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