KRI Layang
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Indonesia | |
| Name | Layang |
| Namesake | Kite |
| Builder | |
| Launched | 2000 |
| Commissioned | 2000 |
| Homeport | Surabaya |
| Identification | Pennant number: 635 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | FPB-57 Nav V patrol boat |
| Displacement | 447 tonnes |
| Length | 58.10 m (190.6 ft) |
| Beam | 7.62 m (25.0 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 x MTU 60V 956 TB92 |
| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h) |
| Range | 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Complement | 51 crew |
| Sensors and processing systems | |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | Dagie decoy RL |
| Armament | |
KRI Layang (635) is a FPB-57 Nav V patrol boat currently operated by the Indonesian Navy.
Service history
Layang was built by Lürrsen-Werft, fitted out by PT PAL and launched in 2000. The ship was commissioned in 2000.
On 22 April 2021, she was deployed off Bali in search for Error: {{Ship}} invalid control parameter: 4 (help), which went missing off the waters of Bali during a torpedo drill.[1][2] The navy had deployed six additional ships to the area which were KRI Dr. Soeharso, KRI Hasan Basri, KRI Karel Satsuit Tubun, KRI Singa, KRI Hiu and KRI Layang.[3]
References
- ^ "Indonesia searching for missing submarine with 53 on board". Reuters. The Straits Times. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala goes missing during torpedo firing drill". Defense Brief. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ Fanani, Ardian. "6 KRI Ada di Banyuwangi Cari Kapal Selam Nanggala-402 yang Hilang". detiknews (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-22.