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]

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

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. 1 2 3 4 5 "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. 1 2 "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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