Royal Malaysian Navy Commissions Two New Training Ships
27 April 2018
The RMN commissioned its two new training ships, KD Gagah Samudera and KD Teguh Samudera, in a ceremony held on 26 April at the RMN's Lumut Naval Base. (photo : Royal Malaysian Navy)
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) commissioned two new training ships in a ceremony held at the Lumut Naval Base on 26 April.
Named KD Gagah Samudera (with pennant number 271) and KD Teguh Samudera (with pennant number 272) the ships, which have an overall beam of 11 m and a draught of 3 m, had been launched from Malaysian shipbuilder NGV Tech’s shipyards at Sijangkang, Selangor State, in December 2012 and February 2013, respectively.
Displacing about 1,270 tonnes, the vessels are equipped with twin MAN diesel engines providing a maximum speed of 20 kt. Endurance is 21 days at 12 kt, with a range of 2,500 n miles, according to Jane’s Fighting Ships .
(Jane's)
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) commissioned two new training ships in a ceremony held at the Lumut Naval Base on 26 April.
Named KD Gagah Samudera (with pennant number 271) and KD Teguh Samudera (with pennant number 272) the ships, which have an overall beam of 11 m and a draught of 3 m, had been launched from Malaysian shipbuilder NGV Tech’s shipyards at Sijangkang, Selangor State, in December 2012 and February 2013, respectively.
Displacing about 1,270 tonnes, the vessels are equipped with twin MAN diesel engines providing a maximum speed of 20 kt. Endurance is 21 days at 12 kt, with a range of 2,500 n miles, according to Jane’s Fighting Ships .
(Jane's)
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