KRI Beladau (643) explained

KRI Beladau (643) is a of the Indonesian Navy. Commissioned in 2013, she is the third ship of her class.

Specifications

The vessel has a length of 44 meters, a draft of 7.4 meters, and a displacement of 250 tonnes with the maximum speed of 27 knots.^[1] She has a crew complement of 35, and is equipped with C-705 missiles, a 20mm Denel Vektor GI-2 main gun, and was later fitted with the AK-630 CIWS.^[2]

Service history

Beladau was commissioned by Minister of Defense Purnomo Yusgiantoro in Batam on 25 January 2013.^{[3] [4]} She is part of the Indonesian Navy's Western Fleet Command (Koarmabar).^[5]

Notes and References

1. News: KRI Beladau-643 Perkuat TNI AL . 6 December 2019 . KOMPAS.com . 26 January 2013 . id.
2. News: 27 July 2014. IHS Jane's 360 . Rahmat . Ridzwan . Indonesian shipbuilders begin building KCR-40-class missile craft . 6 December 2019 . 20 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140727140728/http://www.janes.com/article/40996/indonesian-shipbuilders-begin-building-kcr-40-class-missile-craft.
3. News: Haryanto . Nur . Kontrak Kapal Perang dengan Palindo Berlanjut . 6 December 2019 . Tempo . 26 January 2013 . id.
4. News: Third locally made missile ship delivered . 6 December 2019 . The Jakarta Post . 26 January 2013 . en.
5. News: Ini Strategi Koarmabar dalam Mengawal Jalannya KAA . 6 December 2019 . KOMPAS.com . 18 April 2015 . id.