KD Rahmat
{{Short description|Frigate operated by the Royal Malaysian Navy}}
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|Ship length=*{{convert|93.9|m|ft|abbr=on}} oa,
|Ship beam={{convert|10.4|m|ft|abbr=on}} |Ship height= |Ship draught={{convert|4.5|m|ft|abbr=on}} |Ship draft= |Ship depth= |Ship hold depth= |Ship decks= |Ship deck clearance= |Ship ramps= |Ship ice class= |Ship power= |Ship propulsion=*2 shaft CODOG
|Ship sail plan= |Ship speed=*{{convert|26|kn|km/h|abbr=on}} gas turbines
|Ship range=*{{convert|6000|nmi|km|abbr=on|lk=on}} at {{convert|16|kn|km/h|abbr=on}}
|Ship endurance= |Ship test depth= |Ship boats= |Ship capacity= |Ship troops= |Ship complement= |Ship crew=140 |Ship time to activate= |Ship sensors=*Radar - HSA LW 02 air search radar, Signaal M20 gun fire control, M-44 missile fire control
|Ship EW= |Ship armament=* 1 × Mark 5* Mod 1 4.5-inch (113mm) gun
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KD (Kapal Diraja = Royal Ship) Rahmat (pennant number F24) was a frigate operated by the Royal Malaysian Navy. The ship was ordered in 1966 as Hang Jebat.
Development
The design emphasised simplicity and economy but had an unusual machinery layout with a gas turbine and a diesel driving two propellers via a gearbox in a CODOG (Combined Diesel or Gas) arrangement.
The ship's design served as the basis for {{ship|HTMS|Makut Rajakumarn}} built for the Thai Navy by Yarrows. KD Rahmat was also the first ship in the region to be fitted with surface-to-air missile system. The Sea Cat surface-to-air missile system was removed during a 1982 refit and was replaced by an additional {{convert|40|mm|abbr=on}} Bofors gun.Baker 1998, pp. 494–495.
Originally configured as an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigate, the ship was also used as the navy's second training platform for commissioned officers and men after routine refit in 2000. To enhance its role as a training vessel and to provide more accommodation space for trainees, its weapons and sonar systems were removed during the refit. The ship was decommissioned in 2004 and handed over to the Perak government in 2008.
Fate
Rahmat was converted into a museum ship in Lumut in 2011. In June 2017, the ship developed a leak and started listing to port. The ship was floated back into position within a few days. In February 2018, the ship sprang another leak and listed to starboard. This time, the ship was deemed irrecoverable and scrapped by Oberjaya Engineering.
References
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Sources
- Baker, A.D. The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1998–1999. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1998. {{ISBN|1-55750-111-4}}.
- Gardiner, Robert and Stephen Chumbley. Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland USA: Naval Institute Press, 1995. {{ISBN|1-55750-132-7}}.
- Moore, John. Jane's Fighting Ships 1979–80. London: Jane's Yearbooks, 1979. {{ISBN|0 354 00587 1}}.
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Category:Ships built on the River Clyde
Category:Frigates of the Royal Malaysian Navy