KD Sri Indera Sakti

History
KD Sri Indera Sakti
Malaysia
Name	KD Sri Indera Sakti
Builder	Bremer Vulkan
Launched	1 July 1980
Commissioned	1980
Identification	IMO number: 7928574 Hull number: 1503
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Sri Indera Sakti-class support ship
Displacement	4,300 long tons (4,369 t) full load
Length	100 m (328 ft 1 in)
Beam	15 m (49 ft 3 in)
Draught	4.75 m (15 ft 7 in)
Propulsion	2 diesels, 2 shafts, 2 CPP by Schaffran Propeller + Service GmbH VK72/4 5,986 bhp (4,464 kW)
Speed	16.8 knots (19.3 mph; 31.1 km/h)
Capacity	600 troops 1,000 m³ cargo space 10 × 20-foot containers 680 m² vehicle space
Complement	136 + 75 passengers
Armament	1 × Bofors 57 mm gun 2 × 20 mm anti-aircraft guns
Aviation facilities	Helicopter landing platform

KD Sri Indera Sakti is 4,300-ton, 100-meter multi-role support ship of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) based in the Lumut Naval Base in Perak, Malaysia.

Major operation

The ship was sent to Somali waters to take over the role of the similar KD Mahawangsa to fight piracy in the Gulf of Aden in December 2008. In the same month, it successfully aided Chinese crane ship MV Zhenhua 4.^[1]

In 2009, KD Sri Indera Sakti dispatched two helicopters that successfully repelled two Somali pirate skiffs attempting to capture the Indian tanker MT Abul Kalam Azad.^[2]

References

^ "Quick response from RMN ship saves vessel". The Star. 2008-12-20. Archived from the original on 2008-12-20. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
^ "RMN helps Indian tanker".

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

Corvette

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

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
Keris class	KD Sri Perlis KD Sri Johor

Mine countermeasures vessels

Mahamiru class	KD Mahamiru KD Jerai KD Ledang KD Kinabalu

Hydrographic survey vessels

Perantau class	KD Perantau
Mutiara class	KD Mutiara
Dayang Sari class	MV Dayang Sari
Aishah class	MV Aishah

Fast attack vessels

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
Sri Tiga class	KD Sri Tiga KD Sri Gaya

Auxiliary vessels

Sri Indera Sakti class	KD Sri Indera Sakti KD Mahawangsa
Bunga Mas Lima class	KA Bunga Mas Lima KA Bunga Mas Enam
Tun Azizan class	KA Tun Azizan