KD Sri Perlis from the ESSZONE forces cruising in Sandakan Bay
Class overview
Name	Keris class
Builders	Vosper Ltd
Operators	Royal Malaysian Navy   Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (retired)
Subclasses	Keris-subclass Sabah-subclass
In service	1964 – present
Completed	18
Active	4 [1]
Retired	14
General characteristics
Type	Patrol craft/ Gunboat
Displacement	109 tonnes
Length	32 m (105.0 ft)
Beam	6 m (19.7 ft)
Draught	1.1 m (3.6 ft)
Propulsion	2 MTU MD655/18
Speed	28.0 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Sensors and processing systems	Radar Decca TM 616 Collins 618T HF Transceiver Racal PTR 171 UHF Transceiver
Armament	1 × Bofors 40 mm gun 2 × 12.7 mm Browning M2HB machine gun

The Keris-class is a series of patrol crafts designed and built for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN). The vessels meet the requirements of Malaysia's marine defense by providing the ability to counter low intensity combat such as anti- piracy and border patrol.

Development

A total of 18 ships in two subclasses were ordered from Vosper Ltd in the 1960s to 1970s. Four ships still in service as of 2023. Some of the retired ships was handed over to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency. ^[2]

Major operation

The Keris class was the oldest ships still in service in the RMN. These ships were involved in major operations of the Malaysia-Indonesia confrontation and Operation Terumbu to ensure the success of the Spratly Islands conquest. ^[3]

Ships of the class

Source: ^[4]

References

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