KRI Diponegoro (365) explained

KRI Diponegoro (365) is a Diponegoro-class corvette of the Indonesian Navy.

Development

See main article: Diponegoro-class corvette. The Diponegoro-class guided-missile corvettes of the Indonesian Navy are SIGMA 9113 types of the Netherlands-designed Sigma family of modular naval vessels, named after Indonesian Prince Diponegoro. Currently there are 4 Diponegoro-class corvette in service.

Construction and career

Diponegoro was laid down on 24 March 2005 and launched on 16 September 2006 by Damen Group, Vlissingen. She was commissioned on 5 July 2007 by Admiral Slamet Soebijanto, Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff.^[1]

On 21 April 2021, immediately after the disappearance of, the navy deployed KRI Diponegoro,, and to search for the missing submarine.^[2]

Since its first participation in 2009, Diponegoro has taken part in the Maritime Task Force of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon several times.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2009-04-10 . Navy chief takes delivery of corvette made in Netherlands . https://web.archive.org/web/20090410153424/http://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2007/7/3/navy-chief-takes-delivery-of-corvette-made-in-netherlands/ . 2009-04-10 . 2021-04-25.
2. Web site: Yahya . Achmad Nasrudin . 2021-04-22 . Meiliana . Diamanty . TNI AL Pastikan Stok Oksigen Aman bagi 53 Personel Kapal Selam KRI Nanggala-402 . 2021-04-25 . KOMPAS.com . id.
3. News: KRI Diponegoro-365 Tiba di Lebanon . 1 January 2024 . KOMPAS.com . 16 April 2009 . id.
4. News: KRI Diponegoro akhiri tugas misi perdamaian . 1 January 2024 . Antara News . 24 October 2013 . id.
5. News: KRI Diponegoro siap menjalankan misi perdamaian di perbatasan Lebanon . 1 January 2024 . Antara News . 16 December 2023 . id.