 KRI Teluk Mentawai (959) on 17 January 2020
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Indonesia | |
| Name | Mentawai |
| Namesake | Mentawai Bay |
| Operator | Military Sealift Command |
| Builder | Angyalföld Shipyard, Budapest, Hungary |
| Yard number | 1987 |
| Completed | 1964 |
| Commissioned | 1 September 1964 |
| Renamed | Teluk Mentawai, 1964 |
| Homeport | Tanjung Priok |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Tisza-class coastal cargo ship |
| Type | Dry cargo support ship |
| Displacement | 2,400 long tons (2,400 t) full load |
| Length | 78.8 m (259 ft) |
| Beam | 10.8 m (35 ft) |
| Draft | 4.6 m (15 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Range | 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h) |
| Capacity | |
| Troops | 250 |
| Complement | 26 |
| Sensors and processing systems | Radar: Spin trough, I-band |
| Armament | 2 × 12.7mm 2M-1 twin-gun |
KRI Teluk Mentawai (959) is a dry cargo support ship of the Indonesian Navy.
Development and design
KRI Teluk Mentawai is a Hungarian Tisza-class coastal cargo ship (Project 1849), the design of which is based on the Soviet Keyla-class.[1][2] It has a length of 78.8 m (259 ft), a beam of 10.8 m (35 ft), with a draft of 4.6 m (15 ft) and her displacement is 2,400 long tons (2,400 t) at full load. The ship is powered by a MAN 5-cylinders diesel engine, with total power output of 1,000 metric horsepower (0.74 MW) distributed in one shaft. The ship has a speed of 12 knots (22 km/h), with range of 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km) while cruising at 11 knots (20 km/h).[3]
The ship is a cargo coaster ship with a dead weight of 1,828 tonnes[4] has the main task of being a logistics transport ship in its duties as a supporting element of military sea transportation. This ship has three spacious cargo holds and also equipped with six cranes for loading and unloading cargo.[5]
Teluk Mentawai has a complement of 26 personnel, with cargo capacity of 875 long tons (889 t) of dry cargo and 11 long tons (11 t) of liquid cargo.[3] She also able to transport 250 fully-equipped troops.[6] The ship is armed with two 12.7 mm heavy machine guns in 2M-1 twin gun naval mounts, located on the port and starboard side of the ship.[7] In addition, it is equipped with individual weapons in the form of the Soviet-made AK-47.[5]
Construction and career
Teluk Mentawai was built in 1964 by Angyalföld Unit of Hungarian Shipyard & Crane Factory in Budapest, Hungary.[3][8] The vessel was commissioned on 1 September 1964.[6]
She has been operated by Komando Lintas Laut Militer (Kolinlamil / Military Sealift Command) since 1975.[6][a]
The last repair was carried out in 2005 at the PT. Dok Kodja Bahari (DKB), Tanjung Priok, Jakarta. In the repair, her original engine has been replaced with a new Caterpillar engine made in the United States.
On 12 January 2021, she was deployed to recover and transport debris of Sriwijaya Air Flight 182.[9][10] On 15 February, after Flight 182 recovery operation, she went into dry docking at the PT. Daya Radar Utama Shipyard, Lampung for routine maintenance.[11]
Notes
- ^ According to Jane's Fighting Ships, since 1978[1]
Citations
- ^ a b c Sharpe 1989, p. 273
- ^ Carlson, Maj. Verner (May 1967). "The Soviet Maritime Threat (from USNI Proceedings May 1967 Vol. 93/5/771)". U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ a b c Saunders 2004, p. 338
- ^ "MENTAWAI (General Cargo)". marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ a b "KOLINLAMIL KERAHKAN KRI MENTAWAI 959 BANTU SAR SRIWIJAYA AIR SJ 182". kolinlamil.tnial.mil.id (in Indonesian). 17 January 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "KRI MENTAWAI 959 ANGKUT PASUKAN MARINIR AMANKAN PULAU TERLUAR". kolinlamil.tnial.mil.id (in Indonesian). 21 September 2016. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "SIAP HADAPI GLAGASPUR TINGKAT III, KRI MENTAWAI 959 LAKSANAKAN SEA TRIAL". kolinlamil.tnial.mil.id (in Indonesian). 27 September 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "KRI Karimata 960: Setelah Terbakar Hebat, Kini Resmi Pensiun Dari Kolinlamil TNI AL". indomiliter.com (in Indonesian). 18 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "KRI Teluk Mentawai - 959 Akan Disiapkan Untuk Menarik Puing-puing Sriwijaya Air SJ 182". JELAJAH NEWS (in Indonesian). 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Kolinlamil Kerahkan KRI Mentawai 959 Bantu SAR Sriwijaya Air SJ 182". CHANNEL INDONESIA (in Indonesian). 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "USAI SAR EVAKUASI SRIWIJAYA AIR, KRI MENTAWAI 959 LAKSANAKAN DOCKING". Wahana Indonesia. 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
References
- Sharpe, Capt. Richard (1989). Jane's Fighting Ships 1989-90. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710608864.
- Saunders, Cdre. Stephen (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships 2004-2005. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710626233.
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