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KRI <i>Banjarmasin</i> (592)

KRI Banjarmasin (592)

Makassar-class landing platform dock

KRI Banjarmasin (592) is the third ship of the Makassar-class landing platform dock of the Indonesian Navy.

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Development and design

Main article: Makassar-class landing platform dock

Indonesia signed a US$150 million contract in December 2004[2] and the first two units were built in Busan, South Korea. The remaining two were built at Indonesia's PT PAL shipyard in Surabaya with assistance from Daesun.The contract for the 3rd and 4th LPD to be built in Indonesia was signed with PT PAL on March 28, 2005.

On 19 October 2006, the first of the two Indonesian-built units, was laid down in a ceremony by Admiral Slamet Subiyanto, Chief of Staff, Indonesian Navy.[3] The 3rd and 4th units had been designed to function as flagships with provisions for a command and control system, 57mm gun and air defence systems.

The 5th ship ordered by Indonesian navy on January 11, 2017.[4] First steel cutting ceremony for said ship was conducted on April 28, 2017.[4] The ship's keel was laid on August 28. 2017.[5]

Construction and career

Banjarmasin was laid down 19 October 2006 and launched on 28 August 2008 by PT PAL at Surabaya. She was commissioned on 28 November 2009.

  • KRI Banjarmasin on 11 July 2011.
  • KRI Banjarmasin on 17 December 2014.

References

  1. [1]
    "Amun Mundur Kada" (in Indonesian). Kolinlamil Official Account on Instagram. 23 May 2020. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Daewoo International to Export 4 Warships to Indonesia". Archived from the original on 13 August 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  3. [3]
    "PAL Indonesia gaining the ordered for 2 units Landing Platform Dock". Archived from the original on 12 September 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2007.
  4. [4]
    "PT PAL Mulai Garap Kapal LPD Pesanan TNI AL".
  5. [5]
    "Keel Laying Lebih Awal, Kapal LPD TNI AL Diharapkan Cepat Rampung".
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