KRI Clurit (641)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Indonesia | |
| Name | KRI Clurit |
| Awarded | PT Palindo Marine |
| Commissioned | 25 April 2011 |
| Identification | 641 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Clurit-class fast attack craft |
| Displacement | 250 tonnes |
| Length | 43 m |
| Beam | 7.4 m |
| Speed | 27 knots (50 km/h) (max) |
KRI Clurit (641) is a Clurit-class fast attack craft of the Indonesian Navy. She was commissioned in 2011 and was the lead ship in her class.
Characteristics
[edit]Clurit has a displacement of 250 tonnes, a length of 43 meters, and a draft of 7.4 meters.[1] She is equipped with C-705 missiles launchers, a 30mm gun, and two 20mm guns, alongside AK-630M CIWS.[1][2]
Service history
[edit]Clurit was built by PT Palindo Marine based in Batam,[3] as part of an order for four similar ships.[4] She contained around 45 percent locally manufactured parts, and costed around US$ 8 million.[5] She was commissioned on 25 April 2011 by Minister of Defense Purnomo Yusgiantoro, and she was assigned to the Western Fleet Command (Koarmabar).[1]
In July 2015, Clurit seized two Vietnamese fishing vessels off Ranai, Natuna.[6] She rescued 15 fishermen from their burning vessel in 2017 off Sabang.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Menhan Luncurkan KRI Clurit 641". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 25 April 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "TR-47C: Mengenal Kemampuan Radar Pengendali Tembakan di KCR Clurit Class TNI AL". Indomiliter.com (in Indonesian). 27 July 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ Haryanto, Nur (26 January 2013). "Kontrak Kapal Perang dengan Palindo Berlanjut". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 December 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "KCR 40 Fast missile ships (KCR - Kapal cepat rudal)". globalsecurity.org.
- ^ Till, Geoffrey; Chan, Jane (2013). Naval Modernisation in South-East Asia: Nature, Causes and Consequences. Routledge. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-135-95394-2.
- ^ "KRI Clurit Tangkap 2 Kapal Vietnam". SINDOnews.com (in Indonesian). 25 July 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Kapal Terbakar di Sabang, KRI Clurit-641 Selamatkan 15 Nelayan". Poskota News (in Indonesian). 4 May 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2019.