:KRI Bung Tomo (357)
{{short description|Bung Tomo-class corvette of Indonesian Navy}}
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| display title = KRI Bung Tomo (357) }} {{Infobox ship image | Ship image = KRI Bung Tomo (357).jpg | Ship caption = KRI Bung Tomo on 12 December 2014 }} {{Infobox ship career | Ship country = Brunei | Ship flag = {{shipboxflag|Brunei|naval}} | Ship name = Jerambak | Ship builder = BAE Systems Marine, Scotstoun, Scotland | Ship commissioned = | Ship identification = Pennant number: 30 | Ship fate = Sold to Indonesian Navy in 2014 | Ship launched = 22 June 2002 | Ship namesake = Awang Jerambak }}{{Infobox ship career | Hide header = title | Ship country = Indonesia | Ship flag = {{shipboxflag|Indonesia}} | Ship name = Bung Tomo | Ship namesake = Sutomo | Ship commissioned = 11 July 2014 | Ship homeport = | Ship motto = | Ship identification = *{{MMSI Number|525014074}}
| Ship status = In active service }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = | Ship class = {{sclass|Bung Tomo|corvette}} | Ship displacement = 1,940 tons | Ship length = {{convert|89.9|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = | Ship draught = | Ship power = {{convert|11400|hp|abbr=on}} | Ship propulsion = 4 x MAN B&W / Ruston Diesel engines 2 x shafts | Ship range = {{convert|5000|nmi|lk=in|abbr=on}} | Ship endurance = 21 days | Ship complement = 103 | Ship speed = {{convert|30|kn|lk=in}} maximum | Ship sensors = * Ultra Electronics / Radamec Series 2500 electro-optic weapons director
| Ship EW = | Ship armament = * Guns :
| Ship armour = | Ship aircraft = 1 × helicopter | Ship aircraft facilities = Helicopter landing platform | Ship notes = | Ship boats = 2 x patrol craft | Ship height = {{convert|3.6|m|ftin|abbr=on}} }} |
KRI Bung Tomo (357) is a Bung Tomo-class corvette in service with the Indonesian Navy. She was originally built for the Royal Brunei Navy and launched as KDB Jerambak in 2002.{{cite web|url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/10/23/used-alutsista-warships-that-safeguard-indonesian-waters.html|title=Used 'alutsista': Warships that safeguard Indonesian waters|first=Novan Iman|last=Santosa|work=The Jakarta Post|date=2020-10-23|access-date=2022-02-13}} Bung Tomo is the lead ship of her class.
Namesake
Awang Jerambak was a warrior known to be an excellent war leader and the brother of Awang Alak Betatar, Sultan of Brunei.{{Cite book |last=Saunders |first=Graham |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DUv8AQAAQBAJ&dq=Awang+Jerambak&pg=PA18 |title=A History of Brunei |date=2013-11-05 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-136-87394-2 |pages=18 |language=en}}
Class background
File:KRI Bung Tomo & KRI Usman Harun.jpg]]
The Bung Tomo-class corvettes are three vessels built by BAE Systems Marine (now BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships). The contract was awarded to GEC-Marconi in 1995 and the ships, a variant of the F2000 design, were launched in January 2001, June 2001 and June 2002 at the then BAE Systems Marine yard at Scotstoun, Glasgow. The customer refused to accept the vessels and the contract dispute became the subject of arbitration. When the dispute was settled in favour of BAE Systems, the vessels were handed over to Royal Brunei Technical Services in June 2007.{{cite news|date=September 2007|title=Shipyard deadlock ends|work=September 2007 News|publisher=Ships Monthly|url=http://www.shipsmonthly.com/auto/newsdesk/20070710103927ships.html|url-status=dead|accessdate=2007-12-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221210705/http://www.shipsmonthly.com/auto/newsdesk/20070710103927ships.html|archive-date=2007-12-21}}
In 2007, Brunei contracted the German Lürssen shipyard to find a new customer for the three ships. In 2013, Indonesia bought the vessels for {{currency|380 million|GBP|passthrough=yes}} or half of the original unit cost.
The ships were originally armed with MBDA Exocet Block II anti-ship missiles and MBDA Seawolf air-defence missiles. The main gun is an OTO Melara 76 mm; the ship also carries two torpedo tubes, two 30 mm remote weapon stations and has a landing spot for a helicopter. As of 2018, the MBDA Seawolf missile was out of service there was plans to replace it with the VL Mica.{{cite web|last=|first=|author-link=|date=|title=Nakhoda Ragam Class Offshore Patrol Vessel|url=http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/nakhoda/|accessdate=2007-12-26|work=Industry Projects|publisher=Naval Technology|format=|doi=}}
Construction and career
KDB Jerambak was launched on 22 June 2002 and commissioned into the Indonesian Navy on 11 July 2014.{{Cite web|title=Janes {{!}} Latest defence and security news|url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news|access-date=2020-08-06|website=Janes.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=&ref=1185&vessel=JERAMBAK|access-date=2022-02-13|publisher= Caledonian Maritime Research Trust|title=Jerambak}} She originally had the hull number 30 but were later changed to 357. She was never commissioned in the Royal Brunei Navy.
On 12 July 2018, KRI Bung Tomo arrived in Kochi Port, India for a two-day visit.{{Cite news|title=Indonesian Naval ship KRI Bung Tomo arrives at Kochi port|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/indonesian-naval-ship-kri-bung-tomo-arrives-at-kochi-port/articleshow/48886898.cms|access-date=2020-08-06}} Bung Tomo and KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai visited Muara Port, Brunei from 8 to 11 December 2018. Both ships conducted PASSEX with {{ship|KDB|Darulaman}} before departing for Jakarta, Indonesia.{{Cite news|date=11 December 2018|title=Indonesian Navy Ships Arrive in Brunei Darussalam For Goodwill Visit|work=Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam|url=http://www.mindef.gov.bn/Lists/News/4667_.000?ID=4667|access-date=6 August 2020}}
On 31 January 2025, Bung Tomo arrived at the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka, for an official visit under the command of Captain Dedi Gunawan Widyatmoko. The vessel departed the island on 1 February 2025 after concluding its visit.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-31 |title=Indonesian Naval Ship KRI Bung Tomo - 357 arrives in Colombo (31 Jan) |url=https://news.navy.lk/eventnews/2025/01/31/202501311700/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250207160355/https://news.navy.lk/eventnews/2025/01/31/202501311700/ |archive-date=2025-02-07 |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=news.navy.lk}} It returned to the Port of Colombo on 16 February and departed on 17 February 2025.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-16 |title=Indonesian Naval Ship KRI Bung Tomo - 357 arrives in Colombo (16 Feb) |url=https://news.navy.lk/eventnews/2025/02/16/202502161500/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250221110828/https://news.navy.lk/eventnews/2025/02/16/202502161500/ |archive-date=2025-02-21 |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=news.navy.lk}}
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