KRI Clurit (641)

KRI Clurit (641) is a Clurit-class fast attack craft of the Indonesian Navy. She was commissioned in 2011 and was the lead ship in her class.

History
Indonesia
NameKRI Clurit
AwardedPT Palindo Marine
Commissioned25 April 2011
Identification641
General characteristics
Class and typeClurit-class fast attack craft
Displacement250 tonnes
Length43 m
Beam7.4 m
Speed27 knots (50 km/h) (max)

Characteristics

Clurit has a displacement of 250 tonnes, a length of 43 meters, and a draft of 7.4 meters.[1] She is equipped with C-705 missiles launchers, a 30mm gun, and two 20mm guns, alongside AK-630M CIWS.[1][2]

Service history

Clurit was built by PT Palindo Marine based in Batam,[3] as part of an order for four similar ships.[4] She contained around 45 percent locally manufactured parts, and costed around US$ 8 million.[5] She was commissioned on 25 April 2011 by Minister of Defense Purnomo Yusgiantoro, and she was assigned to the Western Fleet Command (Koarmabar).[1]

In July 2015, Clurit seized two Vietnamese fishing vessels off Ranai, Natuna.[6] She rescued 15 fishermen from their burning vessel in 2017 off Sabang.[7]

References
  1. "Menhan Luncurkan KRI Clurit 641". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 25 April 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  2. "TR-47C: Mengenal Kemampuan Radar Pengendali Tembakan di KCR Clurit Class TNI AL". Indomiliter.com (in Indonesian). 27 July 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  3. Haryanto, Nur (26 January 2013). "Kontrak Kapal Perang dengan Palindo Berlanjut". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  4. "KCR 40 Fast missile ships (KCR - Kapal cepat rudal)". globalsecurity.org.
  5. Till, Geoffrey; Chan, Jane (2013). Naval Modernisation in South-East Asia: Nature, Causes and Consequences. Routledge. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-135-95394-2.
  6. "KRI Clurit Tangkap 2 Kapal Vietnam". SINDOnews.com (in Indonesian). 25 July 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  7. "Kapal Terbakar di Sabang, KRI Clurit-641 Selamatkan 15 Nelayan". Poskota News (in Indonesian). 4 May 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
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