World Navies Today: Malaysia

Revised 23 March 2002
Version 1.12
Compiled and Maintained by: Andrew Toppan
World Navies Today Main Page: http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/


This list includes all surface combatants, submarines, mine warfare
vessels and patrol craft over 100 tons displacement, and all amphibious
ships and auxiliaries over 500 tons displacement.  Non-self-propelled
craft and vessels without seagoing capability are not included. 

Ships not yet commissioned, or in long-term overhaul/conversion, are
listed in [brackets].  Navigation and surface-search radars are not
listed.  All designations & classifications are unofficial; they may or
may not correspond to "official" designations.


Surface Combatants
Amphibious Ships
Patrol Craft
Mine Countermeasures Vessels
Auxiliaries



Surface Combatants
Lekiu class light frigates
Displacement: 2,270 tons full load
Dimensions: 106 x 12.75 x 3.08 meters (347.5 x 42 x 10 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 2 shafts, 16,000 bhp, 27 knots
Crew: 138
Aviation: aft helicopter deck with hangar; 1 light helo
Radar: DA-08 air search
Sonar: DSQS-21C hull
Fire Control: 2 1802SW, Nautis 2 combat system
EW: Mentor-A suite, 2 Dagaie decoy, chaff RL
Armament: 8 MM40 Exocet SSM, 16 cell VLS for Seawolf SAM, 1 57mm/70 DP,
   2 30 mm AA, 2 triple 12.75 inch torpedo tubes
	UK-built.  Completed 1995 but operational status delayed
	until at least 1999 due to combat systems problems.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes
29	Jebat			1999
30	Lekiu			1999

Kasturi class (FS1500 Type) light frigates
Displacement: 1,900 tons full load
Dimensions: 97.3 x 11.3 x 3.5 meters (319 x 37 x 11.5 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 2 shafts, 21,460 bhp, 28 knots
Crew: 124
Aviation: aft helicopter deck; 1 Wasp HAS.1 helicopter
Radar: DA-08 air search
Sonar: DSQS-21 hull
Fire Control: WM-22
EW: Rapids intercept, Scimitar jammer, 2 Dagaie decoy
Armament: 4 MM38 Exocet SSM, 1 100mm/55 DP, 1 57mm/70 DP, 2 dual 30 mm AA,
   1 375 mm ASW RL
	German-built.  Major weapons upgrades are planned.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes
25	Kasturi			1984
26	Lekir			1984

Rahmat light patrol frigate
Displacement: 1,600 tons full load
Dimensions: 93.97 x 10.36 x 3.05 meters (308 x 34 x 10 feet)
Propulsion: 2 shafts; 1 cruise diesel, 3,850 bhp, 16.5 knots; 1 TM-1B
   boost gas turbine, 19,500 shp, 27 knots
Crew: 140
Aviation: aft helicopter platform
Radar: LW-02 air search
Sonar: Type 170B, 174 hull
Fire Control: M-22
EW: UA-3 intercept
Armament: 1 114mm/45 DP, 1 40mm/70 AA
	UK-built.  Used for training.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes
24	Rahmat			1971				Ex-Hang Jebat


Amphibious Ships
Sri Indera Putera (Newport) class large landing ships
 
Displacement: approx. 8,500 tons full load 
Dimensions: 171 x 21 x 5 meters (561 x 69.5 x 17.5 feet)
Propulsion: 6 diesels, 2 shafts, 16,500 bhp, 20 knots
Crew: approx. 250
Aviation: small aft landing area
Troops: 350
Cargo: 17,300 square feet vehicle, 2000 tons total (500 when beaching)
Armament: 1 20 mm Phalanx CIWS, 4 12.7 mm MG
	Ex-USN.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes
1505	Sri Indera Putera	1971/94				Ex-LST 1192

Note: The remaining two ex-USN WWII LSTs are now stationary 
tenders to small craft.


Patrol Craft
MEKO A100 type patrol corvettes
Displacement: 1,650 tons full load
Dimensions: 90.1 x 13.35 x ?? meters
Propulsion: CODAG: 1 gas turbine, 18,800 shp; 2 diesels, 16,000 bhp,
   2 shafts + 1 waterjet, 34,800 shp, 30 knots
Crew: 74 + 20 transient
Aviation: aft helicopter platform for 1 helo
Radar: TRS-3D air search
Fire Control: ??
EW: ??
Armament: 1 76mm OTO DP, 1 30mm AA
	Six new patrol ships ordered from Germany, with options for 15 more.
	Two will be built in Germany and assembled in Malaysia; others will
	be built locally.  

Musytari class offshore patrol vessels
Displacement: 1,300 tons full load
Dimensions: 75 x 10.8 x 3.7 meters (246 x 35.5 x 12 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 12,720 bhp, 22 knots
Crew: 66
Aviation: aft helicopter platform
Radar: DA-05 air search
Fire Control: PEAB 9GA-600
EW: Cutlass intercept
Armament: 1 100mm/55 DP, 1 dual 30 mm AA
	First built in South Korea, second in Malaysia.  

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes
160	Musytari		1985
161	Marikh			1987

Laksamana (Wadi M'ragh) class missile corvettes
Displacement: 675 tons full load
Dimensions: 62.3 x 9.3 x 2.8 meters (204 x 30.5 x 9 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 20,400 bhp, 36 knots
Crew: 56
Radar: RAN-12 air/surf search
Sonar: Diodon hull
Fire Control: 2 RTN-10X 
EW: Gamma suite, SCLAR chaff
Armament: 6 Otomat II SSM, 4-cell Albatros SAM (12 Aspide missiles),
   1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 dual 40 mm AA, 6 12.75 inch torpedo tubes
	Italian-built for Iraq, but could not be delivered.  Sold
	to Malaysia after 10 years in storage.  

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes
F134	Laksamana Hang Nadim	1987/97				Ex-KIA Walid	
F135	Laksamana Tun Abdul Gamil 1987/97			Ex-SIA Wakkad	
F136	Laksamana Muhammed Amin	1987/99				Ex-AIA Serh
F137	Laksamana Tan Pusmah	1987/99				Ex-SA Ayoobi

Handalan (Spica-M) class missile boats
Displacement: 268 tons full load
Dimensions: 42.62 x 7 x 2.4 meters (140 x 23 x 8 feet)
Propulsion: 3 diesels, 3 shafts, 10,800 bhp, 34.5 knots
Crew: 39
Sonar: Simrand SU hull
Fire Control: PEAB 9LV200
EW: MEL SUSIE-1 intercept
Armament: 4 MM38 Exocet SSM, 1 57mm/70 DP, 1 40mm/70 DP
	Swedish-built.  Handalan is the squadron flagship.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes
3511	Handalan		1979
3512	Perkasa			1979
3513	Perdikar		1979
3514	Gempita			1979

Perdana (Combattante-II 4AL) class missile boats
Displacement: 265 tons full load
Dimensions: 47 x 7.1 x 2.5 meters (154 x 23 x 8 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 14,000 bhp, 36.5 knots
Crew: 30
Radar: TH-D 1040 air/surf seach
Fire Control: Pollux
EW: unknown intercept
Armament: 2 MM38 Exocet SSM, 1 57mm/70 DP, 1 40mm/70 AA
	French-built.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes
3501	Perdana			1972
3502	Serang			1971
3503	Ganas			1973
3504	Ganyang			1973

Jerong class (FPB 45 type) patrol boats
Displacement: 255 tons full load
Dimensions: 44.9 x 7 x 2.48 meters (147 x 23 x 8 feet)
Propulsion: 3 diesels, 3 shafts, 10,800 bhp, 32 knots
Crew: 36
Armament: 1 57mm/70 DP, 1 40mm/70 AA
	German design, Malaysian built.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes
3505	Jerong			1976
3506	Todak			1976
3507	Paus			1976
3508	Yu			1976
3509	Baung			1977
3510	Pari			1977

Note: There are 18 103 foot/39 meter, 109 ton patrol boats, but
they appear to be assigned to the Royal Malaysian Police.  They are only 
of value as coast/harbor patrol craft.


Mine Countermeasures Vessels
Mahamiru (Lerici) class minehunters
Displacement: 610 tons full load
Dimensions: 51 x 9.56 x 2.85 meters (167 x 31 x 9 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,394 bhp, 16 knots
Crew: 42
Sonar: TSM 2022 minehunting
Armament: 1 40mm/70 AA
	Italian-built.  Also intended for patrol.  2 based at Labuan,
 	2 at Lumut.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes
11	Mahamaru		1985
12	Jerai			1985
13	Ledang			1985
14	Kinabulu		1985


Auxiliaries
Sri Indera Sakti class multirole support ships
Displacement: 4,300 tons full load
Dimensions: 100 x 15 x 4.75 meters (328 x 49 x 15.5 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 5,986 bhp, 16.8 knots
Crew: 136 + 75 passengers
Aviation: aft helicopter platform
Troops: 600
Cargo: 1,000 cubic meters, 10 20-ft containers, 680 square meters vehicle
Armament: 2 57mm/DP, 2 20 mm.
	One built in Germany, one in South Korea.  Can serve in a variety
	of support roles: logistics, transport, amphibious transport,
	small craft tender, training ship, etc.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes
1503	Sri Indera Sakti	1980
1504	Mahawangsa		1983

Hang Tuah training ship
Displacement: approx. 2,500 tons full load
Dimensions: 103.4 x 12.2 x 4.8 meters (339 x 40 x 16 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 9,928 hp, 24 knots
Crew: 210
Aviation: aft helicopter platform
Radar: AWS-1 air search
Sonar: Type 170B, 174 hull
Armament: 1 57 mm DP, 2 40 mm
	UK-built as a frigate/yacht for Ghana, but not delivered;
	purchased by RN and later sold to Malaysia.  Refitted as a
	training ship.

Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes
76	Hang Tuah		1973/77				Ex-Mermaid

Perantau survey ship
Displacement: 1,800 tons full load
Dimensions: 67.8 x 13.3 x 4 meters (222.4 x 43.6 x 13.1 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 4,787 hp, 16 knots
Crew: 80
	
Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes
153	Perantau		1998

Mutiara survey/oceanographic research ship
Displacement: 1,905 tons full load
Dimensions: 70 x 13 x 4 meters (229.5 x 42.5 x 13 feet)
Propulsion: 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 2,000 bhp, 16 knots
Crew: 155
Aviation: aft helicopter platform
Armament: 2 dual 20 mm
	
Number	Name			Year 	FLT 	Homeport    	Notes
152	Mutiara			1978

Note: The ex-USN LSTs are now used as stationary tenders to small 
craft.

Note: There are numerous tugs, but the details are not available.