KRI Teluk Palu (523)

KRI Teluk Palu (523) is a Teluk Bintuni-class tank landing ship of the Indonesian Navy.

KRI Teluk Palu underway at sea
History
Indonesia
NameTeluk Palu
NamesakePalu Bay
OrderedJanuary 2017
BuilderPT Daya Radar Utama, Lampung
Yard numberAT-6
Laid down10 July 2017
Launched1 June 2019
Commissioned9 March 2022
IdentificationPennant number: 523
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeTeluk Bintuni-class tank landing ship
Displacement2,300 tons
Length117 m (383 ft 10 in)
Beam16.4 m (53 ft 10 in)
Height11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Draft3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Propulsion2 x 3,285 kW (4,405 hp) main engines
Speed16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Range7,200 nmi (13,300 km; 8,300 mi)[1]
Endurance20 days[1]
Boats & landing
craft carried		4 LCVPs[1]
Capacity
  • 10 Leopard 2 main battle tanks or
  • 14 BMP-3F infantry fighting vehicles or
  • 45 troop transport vehicles[1]
Troops361
Complement
  • 113 ship crew
  • 6 helicopter crew
Armament1 x Bofors 40 mm/L70 guns
1 x Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
2 x 12.7 mm machine guns
Aircraft carried2 x helicopters[1]

Characteristics

Teluk Palu has a length of 117 metres (383 ft 10 in), a beam measuring 16.4 metres (53 ft 10 in), and a height of 7.8 metres (25 ft 7 in) with a draft of 3 metres (9 ft 10 in). She has a capacity of 476 passengers, including crew, alongside 10 Leopard main battle tanks and a helicopter. The ship was designed to be able to stay at sea for 20 days.[2] With a crew of 119, consisting of 113 sailors and 6 helicopter crew, she has a displacement of 2,300 tonnes and has a maximum speed of 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph). The ship is armed with light defensive weapons in form of a Bofors 40 mm gun and two 12.7 mm heavy machine guns.[3] The vessel could also carry four LCVP boats, and is equipped with a crane for cargo loading and offloading.[4]

Service history

KRI Teluk Palu was built by an Indonesian shipbuilder PT Daya Radar Utama (DRU), Bandar Lampung. The ship was ordered from DRU as part of a three-ship order of the Teluk Bintuni-class ships (AT-117 type LST program) in January 2017,[5] with yard number of AT-6.[6][7] The ship was laid down on 10 July 2017, along with two other ships, AT-5 and AT-7.[6] She was launched and officially named on 1 June 2019.[8] The ship was commissioned on 9 March 2022.[9]

References
  1. "RAROWAFE MAMOWA FIINIAMMANES" (in Indonesian). Kolinlamil Official Account on Instagram. 29 April 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. Retaduari, Elza Astari (19 June 2015). "Ini KRI Teluk Bintuni, Kapal Angkut Tank Leopard Buatan Dalam Negeri". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  3. "KRI Teluk Bintuni, Kapal Angkut Tank Terbaru TNI AL". Satu Harapan (in Indonesian). 19 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  4. Fadillah, Ramadhan. "KRI Bintuni, kapal produksi dalam negeri pengangkut Tank Leopard". Merdeka (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  5. "KSAL Laksamana Yudo Margono Resmikan Alutista KRI Teluk Youtefa 522". emaritim.com (in Indonesian). 13 July 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  6. "Danlanal Lampung Dampingi Aslog Kasal Dalam Ceremony Of Keel Laying Pembangunan 3 Unit Kapal Angkut Tank". lantamal3-koarmada1.tnial.mil.id (in Indonesian). 12 July 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  7. "TNI AL Luncurkan Tiga Kapal Angkut Tank untuk Perkuat Operasi Amfibi". sindonews.com (in Indonesian). 21 August 2019. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  8. "Resmi Meluncur, Teluk Palu Dijadikan Nama Kapal Milik TNI AL". suarapalu.com (in Indonesian). 3 June 2019. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  9. "KRI Teluk Palu 523 Perkuat Jajaran Kapal Perang TNI AL". kompas.tv (in Indonesian). 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
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