KRI Bung Karno

KRI Bung Karno during launching ceremony
History
Indonesia
NameKRI Bung Karno
NamesakeSukarno
Ordered25 May 2022
BuilderPT Karimun Anugrah Sejati, Batam
CostIDR 300 billion[2]
Laid down9 June 2022
Launched19 April 2023
Commissioned1 June 2023
HomeportTanjungpinang[1]
IdentificationPennant number: 369
MottoBerani Ksatria Naraya[citation needed]
StatusIn active service
General characteristics
TypeCorvette / presidential yacht
Displacement650 tonnes (640 long tons)
Length73 m (239 ft 6 in)
Beam12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Propulsion2 × diesel engines, 4,000 kW (5,400 shp)
Speed24 knots (44 km/h)
Complement55
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × helicopter (AS565 Panther)
Aviation facilitiesFlight deck

KRI Bung Karno (369) is a corvette and presidential yacht of the Indonesian Navy. Designated as "VVIP and Presidential Helicopter-carrying Guided-missile Corvette" (Indonesian: Korvet Rudal Heli VVIP dan Kepresidenan),[3] the ship was named after the First President of Indonesia Sukarno and entered service in June 2023.

  1. ^ "Fakta-fakta KRI Bung Karno-369, Kapal Kepresiden Baru Buatan dalam Negeri". tempo.co (in Indonesian). 2 June 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Bangun KRI Bung Karno-369 untuk Gantikan KRI Barakuda-633". JawaPos.com (in Indonesian). 21 June 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  3. ^ "TNI Bangun Kapal Kepresidenan Anti Peluru di Batam". tvonenews.com (in Indonesian). 9 June 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.

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