KRI Malahayati

KRI Malahayati (362) is an Indonesian Navy ship named after Malahayati, a national war hero from Aceh. The ship is a missile-equipped corvette, the second ship of the Fatahillah class.

KRI Malahayati after mid-life modernization, 2020
History
Indonesia
Name	KRI Malahayati
Namesake	Keumalahayati
Builder	Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam, Netherlands
Laid down	28 July 1977
Launched	19 June 1978
Commissioned	21 March 1980
Homeport	Sorong[1]
Identification	Pennant number: 362
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Fatahillah-class corvette
Displacement	1,160 long tons (1,180 t) standard 1,450 long tons (1,470 t) full load
Length	83.85 m (275 ft 1 in)
Beam	11.10 m (36 ft 5 in)
Draught	3.30 m (10 ft 10 in)
Propulsion	Combined diesel or gas (CODOG), 2 shafts 1 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM-3B gas turbine, 16,670 kW (22,360 shp) or 2 MTU 16V956 TB81 diesel engines, 8,000 bhp (6,000 kW) Replaced with Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) after Mid-Life Upgrades
Speed	30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph) (gas turbines) 21 kn (39 km/h; 24 mph) (diesels)
Range	4,250 nmi (7,870 km; 4,890 mi) at 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement	82
Sensors and processing systems	Search radar: Terma SCANTER 4603 X-band radar Navigation radar: 1 × Sperry VisionMaster FT 340 S-band radar 1 × Sperry Marine BridgeMaster E X-band radar Fire control system: 1 × Navantia DORNA EO gun fire control system Sonar: Signaal PHS-32 Hull-mounted Sonar IFF system: Indra CIT 25D IFF system ESM system: Indra RIGEL RESM system Decoy & Countermeasure system: 2 × 8-barrelled Knebworth-Corvus countermeasures launchers 1 × T-Mk 6 Fanfare towed sonar decoy Combat management system: Navantia CATIZ Combat Management System SATCOM: SkyTech BB110 Ku-band VSAT antenna
Armament	1 × Bofors 120 mm/46 TAK120 automatic gun 1 × Bofors SAK40/L70-350 AFD 40 mm anti-aircraft gun 2 × Rheinmetall Mk 20 Rh-202 20mm autocannon 1 × Bofors SR375A 375 mm twin tube anti-submarine rocket launcher 2 × Mk 32 triple torpedo launcher for Mark 46 or WASS A244-S lightweight torpedo
Notes	The Mid-Life Modernization programs include replacing the ship propulsion from CODOG to CODAD, also the removal of Signaal DA05 radar and MM38 Exocet missile

Design

Malahayati has a length of 83.85 m (275.1 ft), a beam of 11.10 m (36.4 ft), a draught of 3.3 m (11 ft) and displacement of 1,160 long tons (1,180 t) standard and 1,450 long tons (1,470 t) at full load. The ship has two shafts and was powered with CODOG-type propulsion, which were consisted of one Rolls-Royce Olympus TM-3B gas turbine with 21,000 kW (28,000 shp) and two MTU 16V956 TB81 diesel engines with 6,000 bhp (4,500 kW). The ship has a top speed of 30 knots (56 km/h). Malahayati has a complement of 89 personnel, including 11 officers.^[2][3][4]

The ship are armed with one Bofors 120 mm Automatic Gun L/46, one Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70 and two Rheinmetall Mk 20 Rh-202 autocannons. For anti-submarine warfare, the ship are equipped with one Bofors 375 mm twin anti-submarine rocket launcher and two triple Mk 32 324 mm torpedo launchers.^[2] For surface warfare, Malahayati was equipped with four Exocet MM 38 anti-ship missile launchers.^[2] Due to obsolescence, the ship never carried the missiles since early 2000s.^[5]

Mid-life upgrade

The mid-life upgrade of KRI Malahayati was awarded to a consortium consisting of Navantia and Indra in 2016. The scope of the upgrade includes the installation of Indra's Rigel ESM system, Navantia DORNA Fire Control System and Navantia CATIZ Combat Management System.^[6]

In October 2020, PT. PAL finished KRI Malahayati Mid-Life Modernization works and proceed to hand over the ship to Indonesian navy.^[7]

Service history

Malahayati was laid down on 28 July 1977 at Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam, Netherlands. The ship was launched on 19 June 1978 and was commissioned on 21 March 1980.^[8]

The ship, along with Fatahillah, Sultan Nuku, Sultan Hasanuddin, Sultan Iskandar Muda, Raden Eddy Martadinata, I Gusti Ngurah Rai, Abdul Halim Perdanakusuma, Karel Satsuitubun, dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo, Surabaya, Teluk Banten, Tarakan and Bima Suci were deployed in waters off Nusa Dua, Bali to patrol the area during 2022 G20 Bali summit on 15–16 November 2022.^[9]

References

1. "KRI Malahayati dan KRI Fatahillah perkuat Koarmada III di Sorong Papua Barat". VOI.id (in Indonesian). 20 May 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
2. Moore 1984, p. 237.
3. Baker 1998, p. 338.
4. Saunders 2009, p. 355.
5. "Inilah Alasan Korvet Fatahillah Class Belum Dipasangi Rudal Anti Kapal (Lagi)". indomiliter.com (in Indonesian). 18 July 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
6. "Navantia and Indra to upgrade Indonesian Navy's KRI-362 Malahayati corvette". 2016-10-23.
7. Agency, ANTARA News. "PT PAL Indonesia rampungkan modernisasi KRI Malahayati-362". ANTARA News Jawa Timur (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-12-12.
8. Saunders 2002, p. 324.
9. "TNI AL siagakan 14 kapal perang amankan KTT G20". Antaranews.com (in Indonesian). 14 November 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.

• Jackson. Grange books. Destroyer, frigate, corvette. 2000
• Baker, A.D. (1998). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1998–1999. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-55750-111-0.
• Saunders, Stephen (2002). Jane's Fighting Ships 2002–2003. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710624321.
• Moore, Capt. John (1984). Jane's Fighting Ships 1984-85. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710607959.
• Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2009). Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 9780710628886.

External links

• KRI Fatahillah on TNI-AL's (Indonesian Navy) website