List of historical equipment of the Royal Malaysian Navy
Appearance
All Royal Malaysian Navy ship carries the prefix KD (Malay : Kapal Di-Raja, literally "Royal Ship"), which is equivalent to "His Majesty's Ship" in English. The sailing ship however, carries the KLD prefix (Kapal Layar Di-Raja) to mean "His Majesty's Sailing Ship". Some of the historical ship also carries prefix HMS (His Majesty's Ship) in the early formation of the navy.
Ships
[edit]Class | Image | Type | Ships | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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Submarines | ||||||
Agosta | ![]() |
Submarine | Ouessant (S623) | ![]() |
1[1] | Transferred by French Navy to Royal Malaysian Navy for uses as training submarine from 2005 to 2009. Now turned into a museum ship in Klebang, Malacca. |
Frigates | ||||||
Hang Tuah | ![]() |
Frigate | KD Hang Tuah (F76) | ![]() |
1[2] | Acquired in 1977. Turned into a museum ship in Lumut, Perak. |
Loch | ![]() |
Frigate | KD Hang Tuah (F433) | ![]() |
1[3] | Acquired in 1963. Scrapped. |
Rahmat | ![]() |
Frigate | KD Rahmat (F24) | ![]() |
1[4] | Acquired in 1966. Scrapped. |
River | ![]() |
Frigate | HMS Test (F56) | ![]() |
1[5] | Scrapped. |
Patrol vessels | ||||||
Musytari | ![]() |
Offshore patrol vessel | KD Musytari KD Marikh |
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2[5] | Retired from service in 2006 and transferred to Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency as Langkawi-class. |
Handalan | ![]() |
Patrol vessel | KD Pendekar | ![]() |
1[5] | KD Pendekar sunk on 25 August 2024.[6] |
Keris | ![]() |
Patrol vessel | KD Keris KD Sundang KD Badek KD Renchong KD Tombak KD Lembing KD Serampang KD Panah KD Kerambit KD Beladau KD Kelewang KD Rentaka KD Sri Negeri Sembilan KD Sri Melaka |
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14[5] | Acquired in 1960. Originally 18, 14 were retired from service in 2006 and transferred to Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency as Sipadan-class.[7] |
Perkasa | ![]() |
Patrol vessel | KD Perkasa KD Handalan KD Gempita KD Pendekar |
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4[8] | Acquired in 1964. Scrapped. |
ML 1000 Type SDML | ![]() |
Patrol vessel | KD Sri Kedah KD Sri Negeri Sembilan KD Sri Selangor KD Sri Perak KD Sri Pahang KD Sri Kelantan KD Sri Trengganu |
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7[5] | Acquired in 1949. ML 1000 Type Seaward Defence Motor Launch (SDML). Scrapped. |
Kedah | Patrol vessel | KD Sri Kedah KD Sri Selangor KD Sri Perak KD Sri Pahang KD Sri Kelantan KD Sri Trengganu |
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6[5] | Acquired in 1961. Vosper Type Patrol Craft. Replaced the ML 1000 Type SDML. Scrapped. | |
Ford Type SDML | Patrol vessel | KD Panglima (68) | ![]() |
1[5] | Acquired in 1956. Originally named as HMS Panglima but then re-commissioned as KD Panglima in 1963. Returned to Singapore in 1967 after Singapore's secession. | |
Bedok | Patrol vessel | KD Bedok | ![]() |
1[5] | Scrapped. | |
HMS Panji/KD Panji | Patrol vessel | KD Panji | ![]() |
1[5] | Originally named as HMS Panji but then re-commissioned as KD Panji in 1963. Scrapped. | |
Duyong | Patrol vessel | KD Duyong (1109) | ![]() |
1[5] | Acquired in 1971. Dive Tender Type Vessel. Scrapped. | |
Mutiara | Patrol vessel | KD Mutiara (35) | ![]() |
1[5] | Acquired in 1961. Scrapped. | |
HMS Simbang | Patrol vessel | HMS Simbang | ![]() |
1[5] | Torpedo Recovery Vessel. Scrapped. | |
Mines counter-measure vessels | ||||||
Ham | ![]() |
Minesweeper | KD Sri Johor KD Sri Perlis KD Lanka Suka KD Jerong KD Temasek KD Todak |
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6[9] | Scrapped. |
Ton | ![]() |
Minesweeper | KD Mahamiru KD Ledang KD Jerai KD Kinabalu KD Tahan KD Brinchang KD Perantau |
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7[5] | Scrapped. |
Isles | ![]() |
Minesweeper | HMS Sri Johore | ![]() |
1[5] | Acquired in 1954. Former HMS Dabchick or HMS Thorney in Royal Navy service. Originally named as HMS Penyu but then renamed as HMS Sri Johore. Scrapped. |
Hatsutaka | ![]() |
Minelayer | HMS Laburnum/KD Singapura | ![]() |
1[5] | Originally named as HMS Laburnum but then re-commissioned as KD Singapura in 1963. Scrapped. |
Multi-role support ships/Amphibious warfare ships | ||||||
Newport | ![]() |
Landing Ship Tank | KD Sri Inderapura | ![]() |
1[5] | Scrapped. |
LST 511/542 | ![]() |
Landing Ship Tank | KD Sri Banggi KD Sri Langkawi KD Rajah Jarom |
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3[5] | Scrapped. |
Mark 8 LCT | ![]() |
Landing Ship Tank | KD Sri Langkawi | ![]() |
1[5] | Acquired in 1965. Former HMS Counterguard in Royal Navy service. Scrapped. |
Mark 3 LCT | Landing Ship Tank | HMS Pelandok/HMS Malaya | ![]() |
1[5] | Acquired in 1949. Former LCT 341 in Royal Navy service. Originally named as HMS Pelandok but then renamed as HMS Malaya. Scrapped. | |
LCG (L) | Landing Ship Tank | HMS Sri Perlis | ![]() |
1[5] | Acquired in 1949. Former LCG 450 in Royal Navy service. Renamed as HMS Sri Perlis. Scrapped. | |
Auxiliary ships | ||||||
Bunga Mas Lima | ![]() |
Auxiliary ship | KA Bunga Mas Enam | ![]() |
1[10] | Scrapped. |
Hydrographic survey vessels | ||||||
Mutiara | Hydro ship | KD Mutiara | ![]() |
1[5] | Scrapped. | |
Training ships | ||||||
Fajar Samudera | Training ships | MV Fajar Samudera | ![]() |
1 | Sold to PSSB Sdn Bhd and converted to passenger vessel. Sank off Port Klang road due to leakage and lack of maintenance in 2013. | |
Tugboats | ||||||
KTD | ![]() |
Tugboat | KTD Sotong KTD Kepah KTD Ketam KTD Teritip KTD Belangkas KTD Kembong KTD Selar KTD Tepuruk |
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8[5] | Scrapped. |
Aircraft
[edit]Class | Image | Type | Ships | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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Helicopters | ||||||
Westland Wasp | ![]() |
Anti-submarine warfare | Wasp MK 1 | ![]() |
12[11] | One is preserved in Sultan Abu Bakar Museum in Pekan, Pahang. |
References
[edit]- ^ "Melaka Submarine Museum". malaysia-traveller.com.
- ^ "Museum Ship of the Navy". malaysiandefence.com.
- ^ "Media Release Ex KD Rahmat". navy.mil.my.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "History of RMN".
- ^ "Malaysian naval attack ship sinks after hitting unknown object".
- ^ "On The Way".
- ^ Gardiner and Chumbley 1995, p. 260.
- ^ British Association of Malaysia; British Association of Malaysia and Singapore (1958). Malaysia. p. 51. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Abas, Marhalim (3 June 2011). "MV Bunga Mas Lima Goes Pirate Hunting". Malaysian Defence.
- ^ "Malaysia Wasp". helis.com.