KD Rahmat

KD Rahmat as a museum ship
History
Malaysia
Name	KD Rahmat
Operator	Royal Malaysian Navy
Builder	Yarrow Shipbuilders, Glasgow
Laid down	February 1966
Launched	18 December 1967
Commissioned	13 September 1971
Decommissioned	2004
Identification	F24
Fate	Scrapped in 2017
Notes	Museum ship (2011-2017)
General characteristics [1]
Type	Frigate
Displacement	1,250 long tons (1,270 t) standard, 1,600 long tons (1,600 t) full load
Length	93.9 m (308 ft) oa, 91.44 m (300.0 ft) pp
Beam	10.4 m (34 ft)
Draught	4.5 m (15 ft)
Propulsion	2 shaft CODOG 1 Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbine 19,500 shp (14,500 kW) 1 Crossley Pielstick diesel 3,850 hp (2,870 kW)
Speed	26 kn (48 km/h) gas turbines 16 kn (30 km/h) diesel only
Range	6,000 nmi (11,000 km) at 16 kn (30 km/h) 1,000 nmi (1,900 km) at 26 kn (48 km/h)
Crew	140
Sensors and processing systems	Radar - HSA LW 02 air search radar, Signaal M20 gun fire control, M-44 missile fire control Sonar Type 170B, 174[2]
Armament	1 × Mark 5* Mod 1 4.5-inch (113mm) gun 2 × 40 mm Bofors gun 1 × 4 Sea Cat SAM (later replaced with 40 mm AA guns) 1 Limbo anti submarine mortar
Aviation facilities	Helicopter landing platform

KD (Kapal Diraja = Royal Ship) Rahmat (pennant number F24) was a frigate operated by the Royal Malaysian Navy. The ship was ordered in 1966 as Hang Jebat.

Development

The design emphasised simplicity and economy but had an unusual machinery layout with a gas turbine and a diesel driving two propellers via a gearbox in a CODOG (Combined Diesel or Gas) arrangement.^[1]

The ship's design served as the basis for HTMS Makut Rajakumarn built for the Thai Navy by Yarrows.^[2] KD Rahmat was also the first ship in the region to be fitted with surface-to-air missile system. The Sea Cat surface-to-air missile system was removed during a 1982 refit and was replaced by an additional 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors gun.^[3]

Originally configured as an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigate, the ship was also used as the navy's second training platform for commissioned officers and men after routine refit in 2000. To enhance its role as a training vessel and to provide more accommodation space for trainees, its weapons and sonar systems were removed during the refit. The ship was decommissioned in 2004 and handed over to the Perak government in 2008.

Fate

Rahmat was converted into a museum ship in Lumut in 2011. In June 2017, the ship developed a leak and started listing to port. The ship was floated back into position within a few days. In February 2018, the ship sprang another leak and listed to starboard. This time, the ship was deemed irrecoverable and scrapped by Oberjaya Engineering.

References

Sources

• Baker, A.D. The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1998–1999. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1998. ISBN 1-55750-111-4.
• Gardiner, Robert and Stephen Chumbley. Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland USA: Naval Institute Press, 1995. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
• Moore, John. Jane's Fighting Ships 1979–80. London: Jane's Yearbooks, 1979. ISBN 0 354 00587 1.

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    Ships of the Royal Malaysian Navy   

Submarines

Perdana Menteri class	KD Tunku Abdul Rahman KD Tun Abdul Razak

Frigates

Maharaja Lela class	TBA
Lekiu class	KD Jebat KD Lekiu

Corvettes

Kasturi class	KD Kasturi KD Lekir
Laksamana class	KD Laksamana Hang Nadim KD Laksamana Tun Abdul Jamil KD Laksamana Muhammad Amin KD Laksamana Tan Pusmah

Offshore patrol vessels

Kedah class	KD Kedah KD Pahang KD Perak KD Terengganu KD Kelantan KD Selangor
Keris class	KD Keris KD Sundang KD Badik KD Rencong

Fast attack craft

Perdana class	KD Perdana KD Serang KD Ganas KD Ganyang
Handalan class	KD Handalan KD Perkasa KD Pendekar KD Gempita
Jerung class	KD Jerung KD Todak KD Paus KD Yu KD Baung KD Pari
Keris class	KD Sri Perlis KD Sri Johor KD Sri Sabah KD Sri Sarawak
Sri Tiga class	KD Sri Tiga KD Sri Gaya

Mine countermeasures vessels

Mahamiru class	KD Mahamiru KD Jerai KD Ledang KD Kinabalu

Multi-role support ships

Sri Indera Sakti class	KD Sri Indera Sakti KD Mahawangsa

Auxiliary vessels

Bunga Mas Lima class	KA Bunga Mas Lima
Tun Azizan class	KA Tun Azizan

Training ships

Gagah Samudera class	KD Gagah Samudera KD Teguh Samudera
Sail training ships	KLD Tunas Samudera

Hydrographic survey vessels

Perantau class	KD Perantau
Dayang Sari class	MV Dayang Sari
Aishah class	MV Aishah
AMIN 1600HSV class	AMIN 1600HSV 1 AMIN 1600HSV 2

Miscellaneous
vessels

Submarine rescue ship	MV Mega Bakti
Tugboats	KTD Penyu Tunda Satu
Museum ships	KD Hang Tuah Ouessant