Sri Indera Sakti Class Malaysian Support Vessel

Sri Indera Sakti Class

Support Vessel

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Basic Information

Name

Sri Indera Sakti Class Malaysian Support Vessel

Designation

Sri Indera Sakti Class

Alternate Designation

Sri Indera Sakti Class

Equipment Type

Support Vessel

Manufacturer

Bremer-Vulcan, Bremen, Germany, Hanjin Industrial Shipbuilding, Masan, South Korea

Date of Introduction

1983

Description

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). 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.

Naval & Littoral Specifications

Crew 136

Beam 15.00 m

Draft 4.75 m

Variants

SRI INDERA SAKTI Commissioned:1980 Status: Active

MAHAWANGSA Commissioned: 1983 Status: Active

System

Alternative Designation Sri Indera Sakti Class

Type Support Vessel

Builder SRI INDERA SAKTI: Bremer-Vulcan, Bremen, Germany MAHAWANGSA: Hanjin Industrial Shipbuilding, Masan, South Korea

Crew 136 total (14 off. + 122 enl.)

Passengers 65

Military Lift Capability 17 x main battle tanks or 11 x 3-ton trucks and 600 troops

Cargo Capacity 1,300 tons diesel fuel and 200 tons fresh water

Dimensions

Length 103.0 m

Beam 15.0 m

Draft 4.75 m

Displacement, Standard 1,800 tons

Displacement, Full Load 4,300 tons

Propulsion System

Engine Name 2 x Deutz-S/BMV type 6M540

Engine Type Diesel

Engine Power 6,000 total bhp

Maximum Speed 16.5 knots

Maximum Range 14,000 nm at 15 knots

Gun Weapon Systems

Gun Weapon System #1

Name 2 x Bofors 57 mm L/70 naval Artillery gun

Type Naval Artillery Gun

Caliber 57 mm

Quantity 2 x Bofors 57 mm L/70 naval artillery gun

Barrel Length 3,990 mm

Weight 14,000 kg

Barrels Single barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist, 24 grooves)

Action Electronic firing

Elevation −10°/+78° (40°/s)

Traverse Full 360°:

Rate of Fire 200 rounds/min

Muzzle Velocity 1,035 m/s

Maximum Firing Range 17,000 m

Effective Firing Range 8,500 m

Feed System 40 ready rounds, 128 rounds in ready racks in mount

Sights Gyro-stabilized in local control.

Gun Weapon Systems #1 Ammunition

Type Rifle

Caliber 57 mm

Shell 57 × 438 mm

Basic Load 128 Rounds

Gun Weapon System #2

Name 2 x Oerlikon 20mm Autocannon

Type Autocannon

Caliber 20 mm

Length 2,210 mm

Barrel Length 1,400 mm

Weight 68.1 kg

Crew 1 on mount, plus assistance off mount

Barrels Single barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist, 9 grooves)

Action API blowback

Feed Mechanism Single belt feed

Elevation -10° to +55°, manual

Traverse 360°, manual

Rate of Fire 900 - 1000 rpm

Muzzle Velocity 1.050 m/s

Maximum Effective Range 4,389 m

Gun Weapon System #2 Ammunition

Type HE

Caliber 20 mm

Shell 20×110mmRB

Basic Load 200 rounds on mount

Fire Control Systems

FCS Name INA

Computerized FCS No

Battle Management System No

ECM Suite INA

Radar Systems

Navigation Radar 2 x Kelvin-Hughes Type 1007

Aviation Facilities

Flight Deck Yes

Helicopter 1 x Sikorsky S-61A (Nuri)

Protection

Countermeasures INA

NBC Water Washdown System Yes

EW 1 x Thales DR-3000 radar detector

Image Sources

Notes https://seademon.me/2016/12/20/the-myanmar-muddle/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Indera_Sakti-class_support_ship; https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:KD_Sri_Indera_Sakti.jpg;

Details

Country of Origin Malaysia

Category Support Ships

Naval > Support Ships

Classification

Domain

Naval & Littoral

Equipment Status

Active

Dimensions

Length

103 m

Width

15 m

Height

—

Weight

4300000 kg

Operators (1)

Malaysia

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