KRI Layang
_though_the_Indian_Ocean.jpg) FPB-57 Nav V patrol boat
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Indonesia | |
| Name | Layang |
| Namesake | Kite |
| Builder | |
| Launched | 2000 |
| Commissioned | 2000 |
| Homeport | Surabaya |
| Identification | Pennant number: 635 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | FPB-57 Nav V patrol boat |
| Displacement | 447 tonnes |
| Length | 58.10 m (190.6 ft) |
| Beam | 7.62 m (25.0 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 x MTU 60V 956 TB92 |
| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h) |
| Range | 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Complement | 51 crew |
| Sensors and processing systems | |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | Dagie decoy RL |
| Armament | |
KRI Layang (635) is a FPB-57 Nav V patrol boat currently operated by the Indonesian Navy.
Service history
[edit]Layang was built by Lürrsen-Werft, fitted out by PT PAL and launched in 2000. The ship was commissioned in 2000.
On 22 April 2021, she was deployed off Bali in search for KRI Nanggala (402), which went missing off the waters of Bali during a torpedo drill.[1][2] The navy had deployed six additional ships to the area which were KRI Dr. Soeharso, KRI Hasan Basri, KRI Karel Satsuit Tubun, KRI Singa, KRI Hiu and KRI Layang.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Indonesia searching for missing submarine with 53 on board". Reuters. The Straits Times. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala goes missing during torpedo firing drill". Defense Brief. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ Fanani, Ardian. "6 KRI Ada di Banyuwangi Cari Kapal Selam Nanggala-402 yang Hilang". detiknews (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-22.