The Teluk Bintuni class, Indonesian designation AT-117M is a class of tank landing ships that is being built indigenously for the Indonesian Navy by various Indonesian local shipyards. It was announced that the Indonesian Navy intends to acquire a total of twelve vessels of the same class with some modifications from the lead ship to improve ship's capability.[2]
 KRI Teluk Bintuni | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Teluk Bintuni class[1] |
| Builders |
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| Operators |  Indonesian Navy |
| Preceded by | Teluk Gilimanuk class |
| Built | 2012-present |
| In service | 2015–present |
| Planned | 12 |
| Completed | 9 |
| Active | 9 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Landing ship tank |
| Displacement | 2,300 tons |
| Length | 117–120 m (383 ft 10 in – 393 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 16–18 m (52 ft 6 in – 59 ft 1 in) |
| Height | 11 m (36 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 x 3,285 kW (4,405 hp) main engines |
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Range | 6,240 nmi (11,560 km; 7,180 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Capacity |
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| Troops | 361 |
| Complement | 119 total |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 2 x 10-ton helicopter |
Design edit
Teluk Bintuni has a length of 120 metres (393 ft 8 in), a beam measuring 18 metres (59 ft 1 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 2 main battle tanks and a helicopter. The ship was designed to be able to stay at sea for 20 days.[3]
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.[4]
The vessel could also carry four LCVP boats, and is equipped with a crane for cargo loading and offloading.[5]
Ships edit
| Name | Hull no. | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120M variant with hangar | ||||||
| Teluk Bintuni | 520 | PT Daya Radar Utama | 18 June 2013 | 27 September 2014 | 17 June 2015 | Active |
| 117M variant without hangar | ||||||
| Teluk Kendari | 518 | PT Dok & Perkapalan Kodja Bahari (Persero) | 31 July 2012 | 26 September 2014 | 7 December 2020 | Active |
| Teluk Kupang | 519 | 31 July 2012 | 17 January 2017 | 7 December 2020 | Active | |
| Teluk Lada | 521 | PT Daya Radar Utama | 20 April 2016 | 28 June 2018 | 26 February 2019 | Active |
| Teluk Weda | 526 | PT Bandar Abadi Shipyard | 19 December 2019 | 27 February 2021 | 26 October 2021 | Active |
| Teluk Wondama | 527 | 19 December 2019 | 27 February 2021 | 26 October 2021 | Active | |
| 117M variant with hangar | ||||||
| Teluk Youtefa | 522 | PT Daya Radar Utama | 10 July 2017 | 15 May 2019 | 12 July 2021 | Active |
| Teluk Palu | 523 | 10 July 2017 | 1 June 2019 | 9 March 2022 | Active | |
| Teluk Calang | 524 | 10 July 2017 | 19 August 2019 | 8 August 2022 | Active | |
Operational history edit
In January 2018, during a naval landing exercise at the Berhala Strait, Teluk Bintuni received a signal from a tugboat which was being hijacked by pirates. The vessel launched an LCVP and apprehended the hijackers.[6] She later brought supplies to areas affected by the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami.[7]
In August 2019, Teluk Lada was dispatched to rescue hostages aboard MV Mina Sejati, a 36-crew squid fishing vessel which was hijacked by several members of her own crew off Tual, Maluku.[8][9] Mina Sejati was later discovered empty by Teluk Lada, with eleven survivors testifying that three of the crew had massacred the others.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Indonesia to acquire two more amphibious landing ships".
- ^ "Senilai Rp360 Miliar, Kemhan Order Dua LST Teluk Bintuni Class Ke PT Bandar Abadi". 15 April 2019.
- ^ Retaduari, Elza Astari (19 June 2015). "Ini KRI Teluk Bintuni, Kapal Angkut Tank Leopard Buatan Dalam Negeri". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "KRI Teluk Bintuni, Kapal Angkut Tank Terbaru TNI AL". Satu Harapan (in Indonesian). 19 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ Fadillah, Ramadhan. "KRI Bintuni, kapal produksi dalam negeri pengangkut Tank Leopard". Merdeka (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ Indrawan, Aditya Fajar (25 January 2018). "KRI Teluk Bintuni Gagalkan Perompakan di Perairan Selat Berhala". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "KRI Teluk Bintuni Angkut 70 Ton Bantuan Korban Gempa ke Palu". SINDOnews.com (in Indonesian). 10 October 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "TNI AL Berusaha Kuasai KM Mina yang Dibajak". Republika (in Indonesian). 20 August 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "TNI AL Kirim KRI Teluk Lada Selamatkan Sandera KM Mina Sejati". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 18 August 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Duduk Perkara Pembantaian ABK KM Mina Sejati, 23 Orang Termasuk Pembantai Hilang Misterius". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 23 August 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.