Fatahillah-class corvette
{{Short description|Class of Indonesian Navy corvettes}}
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}} {{Infobox ship image | Ship image = KRI Fatahillah 361.jpg | Ship caption = KRI Fatahillah }} {{Infobox ship class overview | Name = Fatahillah class | Builders = Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam, Netherlands | Operators = {{naval|Indonesia}} | Class before = {{sclass|Albatros|corvette|4}} | Class after = {{sclass|Diponegoro|corvette|4}} | Subclasses = | Cost = | Built range = 1977–1980 | In service range = | In commission range = 1979–present | Total ships building = | Total ships planned = | Total ships completed = 3 | Total ships cancelled = | Total ships active = 3 | Total ships laid up = | Total ships lost = | Total ships retired = | Total ships preserved = }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = | Ship class = | Ship type = Corvette | Ship tonnage = | Ship displacement = *{{convert|1200|LT|t|abbr=on|lk=in}} standard
| Ship length = {{convert|84|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{convert|11.10|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship height = | Ship draught = {{convert|3.30|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship draft = | Ship depth = | Ship hold depth = | Ship decks = | Ship deck clearance = | Ship ramps = | Ship ice class = | Ship power = | Ship propulsion = *Combined diesel or gas, 2 shafts
| Ship speed = {{convert|30|kn|km/h}} | Ship range = {{convert|4250|NM|km}} at {{convert|16|kn|km/h}} | Ship endurance = | Ship test depth = | Ship boats = | Ship capacity = | Ship troops = | Ship complement = 89 | Ship crew = | Ship time to activate = | Ship sensors = Terma's SCANTER 4100 (in Fatahillah) or 6000 (in Malahayati) | Ship EW = | Ship armament = *1 × Bofors 120 mm L/46 gun
| Ship armour = | Ship armor = | Ship aircraft = 1 × helicopter (in Nala) | Ship aircraft facilities = Flight deck and telescopic hangar (in Nala) | Ship notes = }} |
The Fatahillah class is a class of corvette that in service in Indonesian Navy. The vessels of the class were built by Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam, Netherlands. There are three ships in the class and are still active.
Design
Fatahillah class has a length of {{convert|84|m|ft|abbr=on}}, a beam of {{convert|11.10|m|ft|abbr=on}}, a draught of {{convert|3.3|m|ft|abbr=on}} and displacement of {{convert|1200|LT|t|abbr=on|lk=in}} standard and {{convert|1450|LT|t|abbr=on|lk=in}} at full load. The class has two shafts and powered with CODOG-type propulsion, which consisted of one Rolls-Royce Olympus TM-3B gas turbine with {{convert|28000|shp|kW|abbr=on|disp=flip}} and two MTU 16V956 TB81 diesel engines with {{convert|6000|bhp|kW|abbr=on}}. The class has a range of {{convert|4250|NM|km}} while cruising at {{convert|16|kn|km/h}} and top speed of {{convert|30|kn|km/h}}. Fatahillah class has a complement of 89 personnel, including 11 officers.{{sfn|Moore|1984|p=237}}{{sfn|Saunders|2009|p=355}}
The class are armed with one Bofors 120 mm Automatic Gun L/46, one Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70, two Rheinmetall Mk 20 Rh-202 autocannons. For anti-submarine warfare, the class are equipped with one Bofors 375 mm twin anti-submarine rocket launcher and two triple Mk 32 324 mm torpedo launchers.{{sfn|Moore|1984|p=237}} For surface warfare, Fatahillah class was equipped with four Exocet MM 38 anti-ship missile launchers.{{sfn|Moore|1984|p=237}} Due to obsolescence, the ships never carried the missiles since early 2000s.{{cite web |url=https://www.indomiliter.com/inilah-alasan-korvet-fatahillah-class-belum-dipasangi-rudal-anti-kapal-lagi/ |title=Inilah Alasan Korvet Fatahillah Class Belum Dipasangi Rudal Anti Kapal (Lagi) |website=indomiliter.com |date=18 July 2019 |access-date=25 December 2022|language=ID}}
The third ship, KRI Nala, has a flight deck and telescopic hangar astern and able to carry a single helicopter. The ship also has two Bofors 40 mm guns instead of only a single gun and not equipped with torpedo launchers.{{sfn|Moore|1984|p=237}}
The ships countermeasure systems consisted of two Vickers Mk 4 chaff launchers and T-Mk 6 torpedo decoy outfit. As built, the electronics and sensors consisted of HSA DA-05 air and surface surveillance radar, Decca AC 1229 surface warning radar, HSA WM-28 tracking radar, Van der Heem PHS 32 sonar and WCS WM20 fire-control system.{{sfn|Moore|1984|p=237}} As of 2009, some of them were replaced or upgraded, which were consisted of two Knebworth Corvus 8-tubed trainable chaff launchers, ECM MEL Susie-1 and Signaal LIROD fire-control system.{{sfn|Saunders|2009|p=355}}
Fatahillah and Malahayati received and completed mid-life upgrades in 2016 and 2020, respectively. The upgrades consisted of Terma SCANTER 4100 (in Fatahillah) or 6000 (in Malahayati) air and surface surveillance radar and new IFF systems amongst others.{{Cite web |title=SCANTER 4100 Selected for Mid-Life Modernization of Indonesian Navy Warship |url=http://terma.com/press/news-2013/scanter-4100-selected-for-mid-life-modernization-of-indonesian-navy-warship/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409064735/http://terma.com/press/news-2013/scanter-4100-selected-for-mid-life-modernization-of-indonesian-navy-warship/ |archive-date=9 April 2016 |website=terma.com}}{{cite web |url=https://www.indomiliter.com/helikopter-as565-mbe-panther-tantang-kemampuan-radar-terma-scanter-di-korvet-kri-malahayati-362/ |title=Helikopter AS565 MBe Panther 'Tantang' Kemampuan Radar Terma SCANTER Di Korvet KRI Malahayati 362 |website=indomiliter.com |date=25 November 2019 |access-date=25 December 2022|language=ID}}{{Cite web | url=http://www.naval-technology.com/uncategorised/newsnavantia-and-indra-to-upgrade-indonesian-navys-kri-362-malahayati-corvette-5039269/ | title=Navantia and Indra to upgrade Indonesian Navy's KRI-362 Malahayati corvette| date=2016-10-23}}
Notable deployments
KRI Fatahillah was part of a team of several Indonesian and one US Navy vessels searching for the missing Adam Air Flight 574. The vessel located several unidentified metal objects which may have been part of the missing plane.{{Cite web |title=More Adam Air plane wreckage discovered |url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21042808-401,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616171459/http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21042808-401,00.html |archive-date=2008-06-16 |access-date=2022-01-22 |website=news.com.au }}
KRI Nala was also deployed to help search for the missing Adam Air Flight 574.{{Cite web |title=Brawl unrelated to forces separation |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailnational.asp?fileid=20070114.A05&irec=0 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926225347/http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailnational.asp?fileid=20070114.A05&irec=0 |archive-date=2007-09-26 |access-date=2022-01-22 |website=thejakartapost.com }}{{Cite web |title=FUEL SPILL CLUE TO MISSING JET |url=http://mwcnews.net/content/view/11808/195/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080610165220/http://mwcnews.net/content/view/11808/195/ |archive-date=2008-06-10 |access-date=2022-01-22 |website=mwcnews.net }}
Fatahillah and Malahayati, along with twelve other Indonesian Navy ships, were deployed in waters off Nusa Dua, Bali to patrol the area during 2022 G20 Bali summit on 15–16 November 2022.{{cite web |url=https://jatim.antaranews.com/berita/654793/tni-al-siagakan-14-kapal-perang-amankan-ktt-g20 |title=TNI AL siagakan 14 kapal perang amankan KTT G20 |website=Antaranews.com |date=14 November 2022 |access-date=25 December 2022|language=ID}}
List of ships
| class="wikitable" |
| style="text-align:left; width:20%;"|Ships
! style="text-align:left; width:20%"|Pennant number ! style="text-align:left; width:15%"|Builder ! style="text-align:left; width:20%;"|Launched{{sfn|Saunders|2009|p=355}} ! style="text-align:left; width:20%;"|Status |
|---|
| {{ship|KRI|Fatahillah|361|6}}
| 361 |rowspan=3 align=center |Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam, Netherlands | 22 December 1977 | In active service |
| {{ship|KRI|Malahayati|362|6}}
| 362 | 19 June 1978 | In active service |
| {{ship|KRI|Nala|363|6}}
| 363 | 11 January 1979 | In active service |
See also
{{commons category|Fatahillah-class corvette}}
- {{sclass|Bung Tomo|corvette|1}}
- {{sclass|Diponegoro|corvette|1}}
References
= Footnotes =
{{Reflist}}
= Printed sources =
- {{cite book|last=Moore|first=Capt. John|title=Jane's Fighting Ships 1984-85|publisher=Jane's Information Group|year=1984|isbn=978-0710607959}}
- {{Cite book
|title=Jane's fighting ships, 1996-97
|publisher=Jane's Information Group
|year=1997
|isbn=0710613555
|location=UK
|pages=308
|language=English
}}
- {{cite book|editor-last1=Saunders |editor-first1=Stephen |title=Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010 |year=2009 |publisher=Jane's Information Group |isbn=9780710628886 }}
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