KRI Teluk Berau (534)

KRI Teluk Berau (534) was a Frosch-class landing ship operated the Indonesian Navy. The ship was former Eberswalde-Finow (614 / 634) of the Volksmarine.

KRI Teluk Berau during her decommissioning ceremony
History
East Germany
NameEberswalde-Finow
NamesakeEberswalde
BuilderVEB Peenewerft, Wolgast
Yard number334
Laid down10 September 1975
Launched15 July 1976
Commissioned28 May 1977
Decommissioned2 October 1990
Stricken1 October 1990
IdentificationPennant number: 614, 634
FateSold to Indonesia 1993
Indonesia
NameTeluk Berau
NamesakeBerau Gulf
Acquired25 August 1993
Commissioned10 March 1995
Decommissioned28 September 2012
IdentificationPennant number: 534
FateSunk as target, 13 October 2012
General characteristics
Class and typeFrosch-class landing ship
Displacement1,950 long tons (1,980 t)
Length98 m (321 ft 6 in)
Beam11.1 m (36 ft 5 in)
Draught2.8 m (9.2 ft)
Installed power5,000 hp (3.7 MW)
Propulsion
  • 2 x diesel engines
  • 2 x shafts
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Capacity11 amphibious tanks or 400–600 tons cargo
Troops1 company of marines
Complement46
Sensors and
processing systems
  • TSR-333 I-band navigation radar
  • MR-302 Strut Curve F-band air/surface radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys		2 x PK-16 chaff launchers
Armament

Characteristics

KRI Teluk Berau is a Project 108 (NATO reporting name: Frosch I) regular medium landing ship.

Teluk Berau has a length of 98 m (322 ft), a beam of 11.1 m (36 ft), with a draught of 2.8 m (9.2 ft) and her displacement is 1,950 long tons (1,980 t) at full load. The ship is powered by two diesel engines, with total power output of 5,000 metric horsepower (3.7 MW) distributed in two shaft.[1]

She has a speed of 18 knots (33 km/h) and complement of 46 personnel. The ship has cargo capacity of 600 long tons (610 t).[1]

As Eberswalde-Finow, she was initially armed with two АК-725 twin 57 mm guns, two AK-230 twin barrel 30 mm guns and equipped with Muff Cob fire control radar.[2] She may have been equipped with two 40-tube 122 mm rocket launchers.[2] As Teluk Berau, the ship are rearmed with one single Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun, one twin V-11 37 mm L/63 guns, and two twin 2М-3 25 mm autocannons.[1]

Service history

Eberswalde-Finow was built by VEB Peenewerft, Wolgast. The ship was laid down on 10 September 1975, launched on 15 July 1976 and was commissioned to Volksmarine on 28 May 1977.[3] Following the reunification of Germany, Eberswalde-Finow was deleted on 1 October 1990 and was formally decommissioned from Volksmarine on 2 October.[3][4] The unified German Navy didn't take over the ship and she was laid up with her pennant number painted over at Peenemünde Naval Base, awaiting her disposal as scrap metal.[5]

Indonesian Navy acquired the ship on 25 August 1993[6] as part of warship procurement program headed by the then State Minister for Research and Technology, B. J. Habibie, as the Coordinator of the Procurement Team. The procurement program was based on the Presidential Instruction No. 3/1992 issued by President Suharto on 3 September 1992 which aimed to bolster the Navy capabilities.[7][8] Prior to sailing for Indonesia, she was refitted and demilitarized in Germany. The ship arrived in Indonesia in 1995 and she was commissioned as KRI Teluk Berau (534) on 10 March 1995.[1]

Teluk Berau was decommissioned on 28 September 2012 in a ceremony at Surabaya Naval Base.[9] The ship was sunk as target by a Yakhont missile launched from KRI Oswald Siahaan during Exercise Armada Jaya XXXI on 13 October 2012 at Celebes Sea.[10][11] In a press release by Director of Public Relations of the Directorate General of State Assets Management Tavianto Noegroho on 10 April 2013 stated that Teluk Berau and Teluk Semangka has been approved for destruction as target ships due to heavy damage that were uneconomical to repairs.[12]

References
  1. Saunders 2009, p. 362.
  2. Moore 1984, p. 186.
  3. Gardiner & Chumbley 1995, p. 135.
  4. Gardiner & Chumbley 1995, p. 142.
  5. Ehlers 1991, p. 227.
  6. Gardiner & Chumbley 1995, p. 180.
  7. "Tenggelamnya KRI Teluk Jakarta, Kapal Perang Bekas Negara Komunis". tirto.id (in Indonesian). 18 July 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  8. "Instruksi Presiden Republik Indonesia Nomor 3 Tahun 1992 tentang Pengadaan Kapal-Kapal Perang Untuk Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut". Act of 3 September 1992 (PDF) (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  9. "KRI Berau-534 Mengakhiri Pengabdiannya". tni.mil.id (in Indonesian). 1 October 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  10. "Disetujui, Dua Kapal Perang TNI AL Jadi Sasaran Latihan Tembak". kompas.com (in Indonesian). 11 April 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  11. "KRI Owa 354 Berhasil Tenggelamkan Kapal Lawan". tni.mil.id (in Indonesian). 15 October 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  12. "Kemenkeu Beri Lampu Hijau Pemusnahan Dua Kapal TNI-AL". republika.co.id (in Indonesian). 11 April 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2021.

Bibliography
  • Ehlers, Hartmut (1991). "The Naval Facilities at Peenemünde After the German Unification". Warship International. International Naval Research Organization. 28 (3): 227–239.
  • Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen, eds. (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
  • Moore, Capt. John (1984). Jane's Fighting Ships 1984-85. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710607959.
  • Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2009). Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 9780710628886.
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