KDB Waspada

KDB Waspada (P-02) / KRI Salawaku (P-842) is the second ship of Waspada-class built up in the late 1970s, one of three ordered in Singapore. She was launched in 1977, and was in service with the Royal Brunei Navy until 2011, when she was sold to the Indonesian Navy. She is currently active in Indonesia service as "KRI Selawaku".

KDB Waspada
KDB Waspada on 4 April 2011.
History
Brunei
Ordered: 16 March 1976
Builder: Vosper Thornycroft, Singapore
Launched: 1977
Commissioned: 3 October 1978
Decommissioned: 15 April 2011
Homeport: Muara, Brunei
Identification: P-02
History
Indonesia
Name: KRI Salawaku
Acquired: 2011
Homeport: Lantamal V, Surabaya
Identification:

P-842

P-651
Status: Active
General characteristics
Class and type: Waspada-class fast attack craft
Displacement: 206 tons (full load)
Length: 121 ft (37 m)
Draft: 6 ft (1.8 m)
Propulsion: 2 MTU 20V 538 TB91 diesels
Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h)
Range: 1,200 nautical miles (2,200 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h)
Complement: 4 officers, 20 enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems:		 Kelvin Hughes Type 1007 (surface search)
Electronic warfare
& decoys:		 Decca RDL ESM
Armament:

2 x Oerlikon 30mm GCM-BO1

2 x Aérospatiale Exocet MM38

2 x M2 Browning

Construction

Waspada was ordered in 1976. She was laid down by Vosper Thornycroft in Singapore and launched in 1977. She was commissioned in 1978.

Description

KDB Pejuang is a small missile boat, orientated to be a patrol boat. The overall length of this boat is 36.9 m, the width – 7.2 m and the draft – 1.8 m. The displacement tonnage is 150 or 206 tones (depending on the source). The ship is powered by two compression-ignition engines MTU 20V538 TB91 (9000 hp). Maximum quantity of the fuel she can take is 16 tones, consequently she can sail for 1,200 nautical miles at a speed of 14 knots.

She is armed with one twin mount for the Oerlikon 30-calibre GCM-B01 guns. The angle of this gun barrel is 85°, the weight of the projectile is 1 kg, the range is of 10 000 m and the rate of fire is 650 RPM. She is also equipped with two single M2 Browning and two launchers of anti-ship missiles MM38 Exocet.

Service in Brunei

KDB Pejuang was commanded by Capt. Pengiran Mohamad bin Pengiran Haji Damit.[1]

Exercise Pelican 1979

Ex Pelican 1979, the first ever joint naval exercise between Royal Brunei Navy and Republic of Singapore Navy. Waspada and KDB Seteria from Brunei and RSS Formidable and RSS Vigor.[2]

Exercise Pelican 1997

A joint exercise hosted by Royal Brunei Navy and Republic of Singapore Navy from 2 to 9 October 1997. Waspada, KDB Serasa, KDB Perwira, KDB Pemburu, KDB Seteria, RSS Vigilance, RSS Sea Tiger and RSS Courageous participated in the exercise.[3]

CARAT 2004

Waspada, Perwira, Pemburu, Seteria, USS Fort McHenry, USS McCampbell and USS Russell conducted a Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) in the South China Sea on 24 June 2004.[4]

Helang Laut 2008

The Royal Brunei Navy and the Tentera National Indonesia Angkatan Laut (TNI AL) conducted a 5 days exercise from 15–19 December 2008 called "Helang Laut". Seteria, Waspada, Pemburu and Serasa from Brunei and KRI Layang and KRI Singa from Indonesia participated in the exercise.[5]

A major repair work was done before her decommissioning and sent to Indonesian service on 15 April 2011.[6]

Service in Indonesia

Sinking of Tongkang Batubara 2014

13 Agustus 2014, KRI Salawaku evacuated the sinking crew of the service barge Tongkang Batubara. KDB Salawaku entered the shipping lane as quickly as possible to carry out investigations and evacuations in Lepas Tabunganen Waters, Barito Kuala Regency, South Kalimantan.[7]

On 3 October 2016, Commander of Lantamal XIII / Tarakan First Admiral TNI Wahyudi H. Dwiyono confirmed that Salawaku was tasked with protecting Ambalat waters, including Karang Unarang in Nunukan Regency to ensure that there were no violations of maritime boundaries and smuggling through the lane route.[8]

On January 22, 2019, five Indonesian Republic (KRI) warships from the Indonesian Navy's Material Services are sent to Fleet Command II. One of them is KRI Salawaka. The five ships are tasked to assist the Navy in upholding the country's sovereignty at sea.[9]

  • KDB Waspada Gallery
  • KDB Waspada on 4 April 2011 before her transfer to Indonesian Navy.
  • CARAT 2004
  • KRI Salawaku, KRI Badau and KRI Kala Hitam (P-828) alongside each other on 19 April 2011 in Pontianak.
  • KRI Salawaku and KRI Teluk Parigi (LST-539) in Sionban Kapal Selam Lanal Palu on 2 June 2017.

References
  1. "DEPUTY COMMANDER". www.rbn.mindef.gov.bn. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  2. "Singapore and Brunei Conduct Bilateral Naval Exercise". www.mindef.gov.sg. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  3. "Singapore and Brunei in Joint Naval Exercise" (PDF). National Archive of Singapore. 3 October 1977. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  4. Larson, Melinda. "Closing Ceremony Highlights Success of CARAT Brunei". Navy News Service. NNS040625-05. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  5. "Brunei-Indonesia "Helang Laut" Exercises Starts". Royal Brunei Air Force. 15 December 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  6. Deano 31/03/2015 (2013-07-21). "KRI Badau 841: Kapal Perang Tercanggih Armada Satrol TNI AL". Indomiliter.com. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  7. "Kapal Perang Koarmatim KRI Salawaku-842 Selamatkan 5 Korban Perahu Tenggelam di Sungai Barito". PUSPEN TNI. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  8. "KRI Salawaku Berganti Nakhoda". Harian Rakyat Kaltara. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  9. "Kaskoarmada II Terima Lima Unsur KRI Wilayan Timur yang Telah Selesai Melaksanakan Hardepo dan Harplatform". Komando Armada II. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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