KRI Singa (651) is a FPB-57 Nav II patrol boat currently operated by the Indonesian Navy.
 KRI Singa (651)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Indonesia | |
| Name | Singa |
| Namesake | Lion |
| Builder | |
| Launched | 1988 |
| Commissioned | 1988 |
| Homeport | Surabaya |
| Identification | Pennant number: 651 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | FPB-57 Nav II patrol boat |
| Displacement | 445 tonnes |
| Length | 58.10 m (190.6 ft) |
| Beam | 7.62 m (25.0 ft) |
| Draught | 2.95 m (9.7 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 x MTU 60V 956 TB92 |
| Speed | 27 knots (50 km/h) |
| Range | 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Complement | 42 crew |
| Sensors and processing systems | |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | Dagie decoy RL |
| Armament |
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Service history
editSinga was built by Lürrsen-Werft, fitted out by PT PAL and launched in 1988. The ship was commissioned in 1988.
On 22 April 2021, she was deployed off Bali in search for KRI Nanggala (402), 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]
Appearance in Fiction
editKRI Singa was shown as the ship used by the Indonesian Navy to try capturing Rocky in the film K.G.F: Chapter 2.
References
edit- ^ "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.