Klewang-class fast attack craft

Basic information

Type:

Small warship

Parent class:

Mandau-class fast attack craft

Operators:

Indonesian Navy

Country of build:

Indonesia

Builder:

North Sea Boats (PT Lundin Industry Invest)

Planned:

Completed:

Lost:

In service:

2012 – present (12 years)

Ship measurements

Displacement:

219 t

Length:

63 m

Beam:

16 m

Draft:

1.2 m

Machine

Propulsion:

4 * MAN V12 diesels
4 * MJP 550 waterjets
7,200 horsepower (5.4 MW)

Speed:

35 knots

Range:

2,000 nmi (3,704 km; 2,302 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)

Personnel

Complement:

Combat assets

Boats & landing craft:

1 * 11 m high-speed RHIB

Electronics:

1 * Sea Giraffe Radar
1 * Fire control radar
1 * GPS
1 * AIS
1 * Log
1 * MET system

Armament:

Planned on Klewang

4-8 * C-705 SSM
1 * Type 730 CIWS

Golok as commissioned

1 * 20 mm Yugoimport M71/08
2 * 12.7 mm M2 Browning

Planned on Golok

Naval Strike Missile

The Klewang-class fast attack craft is a stealth, wave-piercing, carbon trimaran fast attack craft built by PT Lundin Industry Invest. Shortly after being floated out, on 28 September 2012, KRI Klewang was destroyed by fire while being outfitted at shipyard. The second ship in the class KRI Golok was launched on 21 August 2021.

KRI Klewang has a length of 63 m (207 ft), a beam of 16 m (52 ft), with a draught of 1.2 m (3.9 ft), and displacement of 219 t (216 long tons). The vessel was powered by four MAN V12 diesel engines with total power output of 7,200 horsepower (5.4 MW), which propelled four MJP 550 waterjets, with two located on the outrigger and the other two on the main hull. Klewang has a maximum speed of 35 knots (65 km/h), with cruising speed at 22 knots (41 km/h). She has a range of around 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h). The vessel has a complement of 29 personnel, including a team of special forces.

Klewang was planned to be armed with four and up to eight C-705 anti-ship missiles in enclosed launchers and a Type 730 CIWS in stealthy turret. According to the builder, the vessel also able to be armed with Penguin or Exocet missiles and naval gun of up to 57 mm caliber without affecting the stability of the vessel. She also carried an 11 m high-speed rigid-hulled inflatable boat for the special forces team.