 KRITeluk Amboina | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Indonesia | |
| Name | Teluk Amboina |
| Namesake | Ambon Bay |
| Builder | Sasebo Heavy Industries,Sasebo, Japan |
| Laid down | 14 October 1960 |
| Launched | 17 March 1961 |
| Completed | June 1961 |
| Commissioned | 2 August 1961 |
| Identification | Pennant number: 869, 503 |
| Motto | |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 99.7 m (327 ft) |
| Beam | 15.3 m (50 ft) |
| Draught | 4.6 m (15 ft) |
| Installed power | 3,425 metric horsepower (2.519 MW) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 13.1 knots (24.3 km/h) |
| Range | 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km) at 13.1 knots (24.3 km/h) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 4 ×LCVPs |
| Capacity |
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| Complement | 88 |
| Armament | 6 × single37 mm/67 70-K |
KRITeluk Amboina is atank landing ship (LST) of the Indonesian Navy. The ship was built at Sasebo Heavy Industries, Japan and completed in 1961. Its design is a copy ofLST-542-class LST, albeit faster than the original.[2] As of 2020,Teluk Amboina is the oldest ship in commission with the Indonesian Navy.[1]
The ship design is the same as theLST-542-class tank landing ship.[3] It has a length of 99.7 m (327 ft), a beam of 15.3 m (50 ft), with a draught of 4.6 m (15 ft) and her displacement are 2,378long tons (2,416 t) standard and 4,200long tons (4,300 t) at full load. The ship is powered by twoMAN V6V 22/30 diesel engines, with total power output of 3,425 metric horsepower (2.519 MW) distributed in two shaft. The ship has a range of 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km) while cruising at 13.1 knots (24.3 km/h).[4]
Teluk Amboina has a capacity of 212 troops, 2,100long tons (2,100 t) of cargo, and 4LCVPs ondavits.[4] The ship is also able to carry either 610 personnel, 1,000 t (980 long tons) of cargo, 32 jeeps and 18 trucks, or 17 light tanks.[1] She has a complement of 88 personnel and equipped with a 30-ton crane forward of the bridge.[4]Teluk Amboina was initially armed with two85 mm guns and four40 mm anti-aircraft guns,[5] and then it consisted of four40 mm and an37 mm anti-aircraft guns.[6] Later she is equipped with six37 mm anti-aircraft guns in single mount.[2][4]
The ship was built by Sasebo Heavy Industries,Sasebo and started construction on 14 October 1960.[1] She was launched on 17 March 1961, then completed and transferred to Indonesian Navy in June 1961.[3] The ship set sail to Indonesia on 6 July 1961 and then formally commissioned on 2 August 1961,[1] assigned withpennant number 869.[5]
In late 1961 until mid 1962,Teluk Amboina took part inOperation Trikora, a planned operation to seize and annexNetherlands New Guinea.[7]
She also participated inOperation Seroja, the invasion ofEast Timor to oustFretilin regime.Teluk Amboina, along withKRITeluk Langsa,Teluk Kau andTeluk Tomini transported elements ofPasukan Marinir 2 [id] (Pasmar 2 /2nd Marine Troops) fromSurabaya to the operational area in early December 1975.Teluk Amboina departed Surabaya forDili on 6 December at 18:30UTC+7 carrying 226 troops, 5PT-76 amphibious tanks, 8BTR-50 amphibious APCs, 2K-61 [de] amphibious vehicles, 14BM-14-17 rocket artillery and 4ZIL-164 trucks.[8]
In 1977, she was assigned to Jakarta Military Sealift Unit ofKomando Lintas Laut Militer [id] (Kolinlamil /Military Sealift Command)[1] and around the same time, her pennant number were changed to 503.[6][3]
Aside from its primary purpose asamphibious warfare ship,Teluk Amboina also carried out other duties such as transporting troops and materials to and from Indonesian borders withMalaysia andEast Timor.[9][10] It also transport troops, materials and vehicles of the Security of Prone Area Task Force (Satgas Pamrahwan) toMaluku andNorth Maluku.[11]
In the aftermath of2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami,Teluk Amboina distributed foods and waters, clothes, tarpaulins, toiletries, fuels, medicines and body bags to theWest Aceh Regency areas.[12] She also took part in relief efforts after2018 Lombok earthquake, transporting personnel and materials from the 12th Construction Engineers Battalion "Karana Jaya" of theIndonesian Army Corps of Engineers to participate in Quick Response Task Force for Disaster Management in Lombok. The ship departedTanjung Priok on 23 September 2018.[13]
On 17 March 2020, the ship's crews commemorate the 59th anniversary of KRITeluk Amboina since it was launched in 1961. The simple event was also attended by the Commander of the Jakarta Military Sealift Unit.[14]
On 9 April 2020 at 14:40 UTC+7,Teluk Amboina caught on fire while docked at Pier 9 on Kolinlamil Headquarters in Tanjung Priok. The first firefighters from Sector IIKoja Fire Station arrived on 14:45. In total 11 fire engines were deployed and the firefighting efforts was concluded on 16:13. The preliminary speculation is that the fire was caused by welding works.[15][16] In early July, the ship undergo maintenance atPort of Tanjung Emas,Semarang.[17]
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