The Waspada class is a class of fast attack craft that was built for the Royal Brunei Navy by Vosper Thornycroft in the late 1970s. Three vessels were built, and as of 2009 all three remain in service.
Indonesian KRI Badau at Makassar in 2020
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Class overview | |
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Builders | Vosper Thornycroft, Singapore |
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Preceded by |
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Succeeded by | |
In commission | 1978–present |
Completed | 3 |
Active | 3 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Fast attack craft |
Displacement | 206 tons (full load) |
Length | 121 ft (37 m) |
Draft | 6 ft (1.8 m) |
Propulsion | 2 x MTU 20V 538 TB91 diesels |
Speed | 32 knots (59 km/h) |
Range | 1,200 nautical miles (2,200 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h) |
Complement | 4 officers, 20 enlisted |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | Decca RDL ESM |
Armament |
In 2011 it was announced that Brunei would donate KDB Waspada and KDB Pejuang to Indonesia as patrol crafts and training vessels.[1]
Ships of class
editPennant number | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Status |
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P-02 | KRI Salawaku (ex-Waspada) | Vosper Thornycroft | 1977 | 1978 | Active |
P-03 | KRI Badau (ex-Pejuang) | 1978 | 1979 | Active | |
P-04 | KDB Seteria | 1978 | 1979 | Active |
References
edit- ^ ""indonesia-get-brunei-patrol-ships"". Archived from the original on 2011-03-04. Retrieved 2011-03-22.