KRI Teluk Sampit (515)

KRI Teluk Sampit
History
Indonesia
NameTeluk Sampit
NamesakeSampit Bay, East Kotawaringin Regency
OrderedJune 1979
BuilderKorea Tacoma Shipyard, Masan
CommissionedJune 1981
IdentificationPennant number: 515
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeTeluk Semangka-class tank landing ship
Displacement3,750 long tons (3,810 t) full
Length100 m (330 ft)
Beam14.4 m (47 ft)
Draught4.2 m (14 ft)
Propulsion
  • 2 × diesel engines 12,800 metric horsepower (9.4 MW)
  • 2 × shafts, twin rudders
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Range7,500 nmi (13,900 km; 8,600 mi) at 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 × LCVPs
Capacity
  • 17 × main battle tanks
  • 1,800 t (1,772 long tons) cargo
Troops200
Complement90 (13 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems		Decca Radar, I band
Armament
Aircraft carried1 x NBO-105
Aviation facilitiesHelipad

KRI Teluk Sampit (515) is the fourth Teluk Semangka-class tank landing ship in the Indonesian Navy.[1]

Design

Main article: Teluk Semangka-class tank landing ship

The ship has a length of 100 m (330 ft), a beam of 14.4 m (47 ft), with a draught of 4.2 m (14 ft) and her displacement is 3,750 long tons (3,810 t) at full load. She is powered by two diesel engines, with total sustained power output of 12,800 metric horsepower (9.4 MW) distributed in two shaft. Teluk Sampit has a speed of 15 knots (28 km/h), with range of 7,500 nautical miles (13,900 km) while cruising at 13 knots (24 km/h).[1]

Teluk Sampit has a capacity of 200 troops, 1,800 long tons (1,800 t) of cargo (which includes 17 main battle tanks), and 2 LCVPs on davits. The ship has a complement of 90 personnel, including 13 officers.[1]

She is armed with three single Bofors 40 mm L/70 guns, two single Rheinmettal 20 mm autocannons, and two single DShK 12.7 mm heavy machine guns.[1][2]

The ship has helicopter decks in the amidships and aft for small to medium helicopter such as Westland Wasp or MBB Bo 105.[1]

Construction and commissioning

Teluk Sampit was built by Korea Tacoma Shipyard in Masan, ordered in June 1979.[1] She was commissioned in June 1981.[1]

The ship transports Bawean residents that were stranded in Gresik for two weeks as their ferry ship, KM Harapanku Mekar, was damaged by the waves around Karang Jamuang Island, 20 miles north of Gresik, due to unbalanced cargo distribution. The transportation started on 23 February 2008 from 17.45 UTC+7 by carrying 585 adult passengers and 45 children, 7 motorbikes, and vegetables.[3] The ship is expected to arrive at Bawean Island in about 13 – 14 hours at a speed of 11 knots or 22 kilometers per hour, starting from an estimated 17.00 until 07.00 the next day.[4]

She landed in the city of Bima on 25 January 2018 and brought students and teachers to take part in learning about the warship on 26 January 2018. Students and teachers were given lessons and directions regarding the contents of the deck of the ship.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Saunders 2009, p. 361.
  2. ^ "Kapal TNI AL KRI Teluk Banten Sukses Hancurkan Sasaran". tni.mil.id (in Indonesian). 22 October 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (23 February 2008). "KRI Teluk Sampit Angkut 635 Warga Bawean". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. ^ Okezone (23 February 2008). "Akhirnya 579 Warga Bawean Diangkut KRI Teluk Sampit : Okezone News". news.okezone.com/ (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Siswa SDN 29 Belajar Diatas Kapal Perang KRI Teluk Sampit 515 | Kabar Bima Kahaba.net". Kahaba.net (in Indonesian). 26 January 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

Bibliography

  • Saunders, Stephen (2009). Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710628886.