Gagah Samudera-class training ship

The Gagah Samudera is a class of training ships of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN).[3] The two ships were built jointly by Malaysia and South Korea under a shared development programme, with one ship built in South Korea and the other in Malaysia, The ships, named KD Gagah Samudera and KD Teguh Samudera are currently in service with Royal Malaysian Navy.[4] All RMN ships carry the prefix KD (Malay: Kapal Di-Raja, literally "Royal Ship")

KD Gagah Samudera and her sister ship KD Teguh Samudera
Class overview
NameGagah Samudera class
Builders
  • DSME South Korea
  • NGV Tech Malaysia
Operators Royal Malaysian Navy
Preceded by
Completed2
Active2[1]
General characteristics
TypeTraining ship and Offshore patrol vessel
Displacement1270 tons
Length76 m (249 ft)
Beam11 m (36 ft)
Draught3.15 m (10.3 ft)
Propulsion2x MAN Diesel engines
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Range2,500 nmi (4,600 km; 2,900 mi)
Endurance21 days
Crew45
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Combat Management System: Hanwha Naval Shield ICMS
  • Navigation Radar: Kelvin Hughes SharpEye
Armament
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter landing platform

Both are 76 meters long, have a helicopter deck and are capable of operating up to 2,500 nautical miles for up to 21 days. The ships are equipped with modern air and surface search radar, navigational radar, combat system and communications.[5]

Role

Both ships are currently used for training and are able to accommodate up to 60 trainees, including separate quarters for up to 12 females and both ships can conduct limited combat operation beside their primary training role.[6]

Armament

The class is armed with a DS30B 30mm cannon and two Browning .50 calibre machine guns. They both have the for but not with concept where missiles and torpedoes such as the Rolling Airframe, Surface-to-air missile, Exocet MM40, Anti-ship missile and Triple torpedo launchers may be installed when required. For aviation, both ships are able to accommodate a medium-size helicopter for anti-surface and anti-submarine duties. Due to these capabilities, the ships may also be used as a patrol boat.[7]

Ship of the class
Pennant Name Builders Launched Commissioned Division/Squadron Notes
271 KD Gagah Samudera DSME 14 Dec 2012 26 April 2018 27th Training Squadron
272 KD Teguh Samudera NGV Tech 27 Feb 2013 26 April 2018 27th Training Squadron

References
  1. "Rosmah lancar kapal latihan TLDM 'Gagah Samudera'". M.malaysiakini.com. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. "Navy Recognition". Navy Recognition. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. "List of Ships - Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia". Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  4. About Marhalim Abas. "Gagah Samudera To Be Commission Soon". Malaysian Defence. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  5. sediaberkorban79 (28 April 2013). "Kapal Latihan Tldm: Kd Gagah Samudera – Sedia Berkorban!". Sediaberkorban.wordpress.com. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  6. About Marhalim Abas. "Work Re-started on PCU Gagah Samudera". Malaysian Defence. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  7. About Marhalim Abas. "Teguh and Gagah Samudera Commissioned". Malaysian Defence. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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