 KRI Makassar on 15 September 2007
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| History | |
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 Indonesia | |
| Name | Makassar |
| Namesake | Makassar |
| Ordered | December 2004 |
| Builder | DSME, Busan |
| Launched | 7 December 2006 |
| Commissioned | 29 April 2007 |
| Identification | Pennant number: 590 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Makassar-class landing platform dock |
| Tonnage | 12,400 tons |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 122 meters |
| Beam | 22 meters |
| Height | 56 meters |
| Draft | 4.9 meters |
| Decks | (Tank Deck); 6.7 meter,(Truck Deck); 11.3 meter |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed |
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| Range | 30 days, up to 10,000 Nm |
| Endurance | +45 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 x LCVP |
| Capacity | up to 35 infantry vehicles |
| Troops | 354 troops |
| Complement | accommodations up to 507 persons |
| Crew | 126 crew |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | Up to 5 helicopters |
| Aviation facilities | 2 helideck spot (Medium-sized helicopters) |
KRI Makassar (590) is the lead ship of the Makassar-class landing platform dock of the Indonesian Navy.
Development and design
Indonesia signed a US$150 million contract in December 2004 [1] and the first two units were built in Busan, South Korea. The remaining two were built at Indonesia's PT PAL shipyard in Surabaya with assistance from Daesun.The contract for the 3rd and 4th LPD to be built in Indonesia was signed with PT PAL on March 28, 2005.
On 19 October 2006, the first of the two Indonesian-built units, was laid down in a ceremony by Admiral Slamet Subiyanto, Chief of Staff, Indonesian Navy. [2] The 3rd and 4th units had been designed to function as flagships with provisions for a command and control system, 57mm gun and air defence systems.
The 5th ship ordered by Indonesian navy on January 11, 2017. [3] First steel cutting ceremony for said ship was conducted on April 28, 2017. [3] The ship's keel was laid on August 28. 2017. [4]
Construction and career
Makassar was laid down and launched on 7 December 2006 by DSME at Busan. She was commissioned on 29 April 2007.
KRI Makassar arrived at Pearl Harbor on 26 June 2018 in preparation for RIMPAC 2018 from 27 June to 2 August. [5]
References
- ^ "Daewoo International to Export 4 Warships to Indonesia". Archived from the original on 13 August 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
- ^ "PAL Indonesia gaining the ordered for 2 units Landing Platform Dock". Archived from the original on 12 September 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2007.
- ^ a b "PT PAL Mulai Garap Kapal LPD Pesanan TNI AL".
- ^ "Keel Laying Lebih Awal, Kapal LPD TNI AL Diharapkan Cepat Rampung".
- ^ "KRI Makassar (590) enters Pearl Harbor in preparation for RIMPAC 2018". DVIDS. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
