KRI Teluk Weda (526)

KRI Teluk Weda (526) is the eighth Teluk Bintuni-class tank landing ship of the Indonesian Navy.

KRI Teluk Weda after her launching
History
Indonesia
NameTeluk Weda
NamesakeWeda Bay
Ordered12 April 2019
BuilderPT Bandar Abadi Shipyard, Batam
Yard numberAT-8
Laid down19 December 2019
Launched27 February 2021
Commissioned26 October 2021
IdentificationPennant number: 526
StatusIn active service
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)
Propulsion2 x 3,285 kW (4,405 hp) main engines
Speed
  • 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) (max)
  • 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) (cruise)
Range6,240 nmi (11,560 km; 7,180 mi)
Boats & landing
craft carried
  • 4 unit LCVPs
  • 1 unit RIB 10 m rubber boat
  • 2 unit RIB 7 m rubber boat
Capacity10 unit Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks or 15 unit BMP-3F infantry fighting vehicles
Troops367
Complement111 crew
Armament2 x Bofors 40 mm/L70 guns
2 x 12.7 mm machine guns
Aircraft carried2 x helicopters

Characteristics

Teluk Weda has a length of 117 metres (383 ft 10 in) and a beam of 16.4 metres (53 ft 10 in), with a top speed of 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) and a cruising speed of 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph).[1][2] She has a capacity of 367 troops, with complement of 111, in addition to ten Leopard main battle tanks or fifteen BMP-3F amphibious infantry fighting vehicles.[1][2] Teluk Weda also has two helipads with two hangars.[3]

Service history

KRI Teluk Weda was built by PT Bandar Abadi Shipyard, Batam. The ship was ordered on 12 April 2019, part of two ships contract of 360 billion Indonesian Rupiah (25.5 million US Dollar).[4] Her building process was begun on 13 September and she was assigned with yard number of AT-8.[2] Her keel was laid down on 19 December.[5]

Teluk Weda, along with her sister Teluk Wondama were launched on 27 February 2021, and officially named on 3 March.[6][7] The ships were launched 8 months ahead of the scheduled 30 months, with the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy Admiral Yudo Margono remarked during the ship naming ceremony that he should have invited Jaya Suprana, the founder of Indonesian World Records Museum, as according to him it's "..an achievement that must be carved into MURI".[7]

Teluk Weda and Teluk Wondama were commissioned on 26 October 2021 at PT Bandar Abadi shipyard in Batam, after they were handed over ceremonially by Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto to Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy Admiral Yudo Margono.[8]

References
  1. Rahayu, Lisye (26 February 2019). "Menhan Hadiri Serah-Terima KRI Teluk Lada-521 di Lampung". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  2. "Kemhan Resmi Luncurkan KRI Teluk Weda-526 Buatan Dalam Negeri". kemhan.go.id (in Indonesian). 28 February 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  3. "Indonesia launches new landing ship tank KRI Teluk Lada". Naval Today. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  4. "Indonesia bolsters amphibious assault capabilities with two more landing ships". janes.com. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  5. "Keel-Laying Ceremony Highlights Indonesia's New Tank Landing Ships". The Diplomat. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  6. "PT Bandar Abadi Launches Two Teluk Bintuni-class Tank Landing Ship for Indonesian Navy". militaryleak.com. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  7. "KASAL : PT Bandar Abadi Shipyard Layak Dapat Muri". expossidik.com (in Indonesian). 3 March 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  8. "TAMBAH KEKUATAN, DUA KAPAL ANGKUT TANK MASUK JAJARAN TNI AL". tnial.mil.id (in Indonesian). 26 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
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