Jerung-class gunboat explained
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| Jerung class | | Builders: | Hong Leong-Lürssen | | Class Before: | Keris class | | In Commission Range: | 1976 – present | | Total Ships Completed: | 6 | | Total Ships Active: | 6 |
| Ship Type: | Fast attack craft | | Ship Displacement: | - 210 t standard
- 255 tons full load
| | Ship Length: | 44.9m (147.3feet) | | Ship Beam: | 7m (23feet) | | Ship Draught: | 2.5m (08.2feet) | | Ship Power: | 3 × MTU 16V 538 TB90 diesels, 9900hp | | Ship Propulsion: | Three shafts | | Ship Range: | at | | Ship Complement: | 36 | | Ship Sensors: | Decca 1226, Kelvin-Hughes MS32 radar, Naja Optronic director used with WM28 fire control radar | | Ship Armament: |
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The Jerung class is a class of gunboats in service with the Royal Malaysian Navy. This class is based on the same design as the in service with Argentine Navy, the Lurssen FPB/TNC-45 fast attack craft and are built locally by Malaysia-Germany joint venture, Hong Leong-Lurssen Shipyards. The Jerung class is equipped only with Bofors 57 mm gun and Bofors 40 mm gun for close-in combat and fire support, unlike other fast attack crafts in Malaysian service which are armed with anti-ship missiles. Peacetime duties include patrol of the exclusive economic zone, interception of illegal immigrants and anti-piracy operations.[1] They are too small and under-armed for use in conventional warfare or in open waters. In late 2020 Royal Malaysian Navy confirmed that this class of ship will be upgrade to lengthening service period of older ships.[2] [3]
Service history
KD Todak together with and KD Perak took part in the naval blockade in 2013 Lahad Datu standoff.[4]
Ships of the class
Pennant
number | Name | Commission Year |
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| 3505 | KD Jerung | 1976 |
| 3506 | KD Todak | 1976 |
| 3507 | KD Paus | 1976 |
| 3508 | KD Yu | 1976 |
| 3509 | KD Baung | 1977 |
| 3510 | KD Pari | 1977 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Register Of RMN Active List Ships - Secondary Combatants . 5 June 2006.
- Web site: Old is Gold - Malaysian Defence.
- Web site: Malaysia seeks new combat systems for fleet of 40-year-old attack craft.
- Web site: Malaysian security forces in all out attack against Sulu gunmen . https://web.archive.org/web/20130307014223/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2013%2F3%2F5%2Fnation%2F20130305073854&sec=nation . dead . 7 March 2013 . The Star . 5 March 2013 . 5 March 2013 .
