List of historical equipment of the Royal Malaysian Navy
All Royal Malaysian Navy ship carries the prefix KD (Malay : Kapal Di-Raja, literally "Royal Ship"), which is equivalent to "His Majesty's Ship" in English. The sailing ship however, carries the KLD prefix (Kapal Layar Di-Raja) to mean "His Majesty's Sailing Ship". Some of the historical ship also carries prefix HMS (His Majesty's Ship) in the early formation of the navy.
Ships[]
Class | Image | Type | Ships | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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Submarines | ||||||
Agosta | Submarine | Ouessant (S623) | France | 1[1] | Transferred by French Navy to Royal Malaysian Navy for uses as training submarine from 2005 to 2009. Now turned into a museum ship in Klebang, Malacca. | |
Frigates | ||||||
Hang Tuah | Frigate | KD Hang Tuah (F76) | UK | 1[2] | Acquired in 1977. Turned into a museum ship in Lumut, Perak. | |
Loch | Frigate | KD Hang Tuah (F433) | UK | 1[3] | Acquired in 1963. Scrapped. | |
Rahmat | Frigate | KD Rahmat (F24) | UK | 1[4] | Acquired in 1966. Scrapped. | |
River | Frigate | HMS Test (F56) | UK | 1[5] | Scrapped. | |
Patrol vessels | ||||||
Musytari | Offshore patrol vessel | KD Musytari KD Marikh |
South Korea | 2[5] | Retired from service in 2006 and transferred to Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency as Langkawi-class. | |
Keris | Patrol vessel | KD Keris KD Sundang KD Badek KD Renchong KD Tombak KD Lembing KD Serampang KD Panah KD Kerambit KD Beladau KD Kelewang KD Rentaka KD Sri Sabah KD Sri Sarawak KD Sri Negeri Sembilan KD Sri Melaka |
UK | 16[5] | Acquired in 1960. Originally 18, 16 were retired from service in 2006 and transferred to Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency as Sipadan-class. 2 still in active service. | |
Perkasa | Patrol vessel | KD Perkasa KD Handalan KD Gempita KD Pendekar |
UK | 4[6] | Acquired in 1964. Scrapped. | |
ML 1000 Type SDML | Patrol vessel | KD Sri Kedah KD Sri Negeri Sembilan KD Sri Selangor KD Sri Perak KD Sri Pahang KD Sri Kelantan KD Sri Trengganu |
UK | 7[5] | Acquired in 1949. ML 1000 Type Seaward Defence Motor Launch (SDML). Scrapped. | |
Kedah | Patrol vessel | KD Sri Kedah KD Sri Selangor KD Sri Perak KD Sri Pahang KD Sri Kelantan KD Sri Trengganu |
UK | 6[5] | Acquired in 1961. Vosper Type Patrol Craft. Replaced the ML 1000 Type SDML. Scrapped. | |
Ford Type SDML | Patrol vessel | KD Panglima (68) | UK | 1[5] | Acquired in 1956. Originally named as HMS Panglima but then re-commissioned as KD Panglima in 1963. Returned to Singapore in 1967 after Singapore's secession. | |
Bedok | Patrol vessel | KD Bedok | UK | 1[5] | Scrapped. | |
HMS Panji/KD Panji | Patrol vessel | KD Panji | UK | 1[5] | Originally named as HMS Panji but then re-commissioned as KD Panji in 1963. Scrapped. | |
Duyong | Patrol vessel | KD Duyong (1109) | UK | 1[5] | Acquired in 1971. Dive Tender Type Vessel. Scrapped. | |
Mutiara | Patrol vessel | KD Mutiara (35) | UK | 1[5] | Acquired in 1961. Scrapped. | |
HMS Simbang | Patrol vessel | HMS Simbang | UK | 1[5] | Torpedo Recovery Vessel. Scrapped. | |
Mines counter-measure vessels | ||||||
Ham | Minesweeper | KD Sri Johor KD Sri Perlis KD Lanka Suka KD Jerong KD Temasek KD Todak |
UK | 6[7] | Scrapped. | |
Ton | Minesweeper | KD Mahamiru KD Ledang KD Jerai KD Kinabalu KD Tahan KD Brinchang KD Perantau |
UK | 7[5] | Scrapped. | |
Isles | Minesweeper | HMS Sri Johore | UK | 1[5] | Acquired in 1954. Former HMS Dabchick or HMS Thorney in Royal Navy service. Originally named as HMS Penyu but then renamed as HMS Sri Johore. Scrapped. | |
Hatsutaka | Minelayer | HMS Laburnum/KD Singapura | Japan | 1[5] | Originally named as HMS Laburnum but then re-commissioned as KD Singapura in 1963. Scrapped. | |
Multi-purpose support ships/Amphibious warfare ships | ||||||
Newport | Landing Ship Tank | KD Sri Inderapura | USA | 1[5] | Scrapped. | |
LST 511/542 | Landing Ship Tank | KD Sri Banggi KD Sri Langkawi KD Rajah Jarom |
USA | 3[5] | Scrapped. | |
Mark 8 LCT | Landing Ship Tank | KD Sri Langkawi | UK | 1[5] | Acquired in 1965. Former HMS Counterguard in Royal Navy service. Scrapped. | |
Mark 3 LCT | Landing Ship Tank | HMS Pelandok/HMS Malaya | UK | 1[5] | Acquired in 1949. Former LCT 341 in Royal Navy service. Originally named as HMS Pelandok but then renamed as HMS Malaya. Scrapped. | |
LCG (L) | Landing Ship Tank | HMS Sri Perlis | UK | 1[5] | Acquired in 1949. Former LCG 450 in Royal Navy service. Renamed as HMS Sri Perlis. Scrapped. | |
Hydrographic survey vessels | ||||||
Mutiara | Hydro ship | KD Mutiara | Malaysia | 1[5] | Scrapped. | |
Training ships | ||||||
Fajar Samudera | Training ships | MV Fajar Samudera | Malaysia | 1 | Sold to PSSB Sdn Bhd and converted to passenger vessel. Sank off Port Klang road due to leakage and lack of maintenance in 2013. | |
Tugboats | ||||||
KTD | Tugboat | KTD Sotong KTD Kepah KTD Ketam KTD Teritip KTD Belangkas KTD Kembong KTD Selar KTD Tepuruk |
Japan | 8[5] | Scrapped. |
Aircraft[]
Class | Image | Type | Ships | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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Helicopters | ||||||
Westland Wasp | Anti-submarine warfare | Wasp MK 1 | UK | 12[8] | One is preserved in Sultan Abu Bakar Museum in Pekan, Pahang. |
References[]
- ^ "Melaka Submarine Museum". malaysia-traveller.com.
- ^ "Museum Ship of the Navy". malaysiandefence.com.
- ^ "Media Release Ex KD Rahmat". navy.mil.my.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "History of RMN".
- ^ Gardiner and Chumbley 1995, p. 260.
- ^ British Association of Malaysia; British Association of Malaysia and Singapore (1958). Malaysia. p. 51. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Malaysia Wasp". helis.com.
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