List of historical equipment of the Royal Malaysian Navy
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All Royal Malaysian Navy ship carries the prefix KD (Malay : Kapal Di-Raja, literally "Royal Ship"), which is equivalent to "His Majesty's Ship" in English. The sailing ship however, carries the KLD prefix (Kapal Layar Di-Raja) to mean "His Majesty's Sailing Ship". Some of the historical ship also carries prefix HMS (His Majesty's Ship) in the early formation of the navy.
| Class | Image | Type | Ships | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submarines | ||||||
| Agosta |  | Submarine | Ouessant (S623) |  France | 1[1] | Transferred by French Navy to Royal Malaysian Navy for uses as training submarine from 2005 to 2009. Now turned into a museum ship in Klebang, Malacca. |
| Frigates | ||||||
| Hang Tuah |  | Frigate | KD Hang Tuah (F76) |  UK | 1[2] | Acquired in 1977. Turned into a museum ship in Lumut, Perak. |
| Loch |  | Frigate | KD Hang Tuah (F433) | UK | 1[3] | Acquired in 1963. Scrapped. |
| Rahmat |  | Frigate | KD Rahmat (F24) | UK | 1[4] | Acquired in 1966. Scrapped. |
| River |  | Frigate | HMS Test (F56) | UK | 1[5] | Scrapped. |
| Corvettes | ||||||
| Laksamana |  | Corvette | KD Laksamana Tun Abdul Jamil KD Laksamana Tan Pusmah |  Italy | 2[6] | Retired from service in 2025. One of the ships in class was planned for preservation as a monument in Dataran Pahlawan, Putrajaya |
| Patrol vessels | ||||||
| Musytari |  | Offshore patrol vessel | KD Musytari KD Marikh |  South Korea /  Malaysia | 2[5] | Retired from service in 2006 and transferred to Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency as Langkawi-class. |
| Handalan | .jpg) | Patrol vessel | KD Pendekar |  Sweden | 1[5] | KD Pendekar sunk on 25 August 2024.[7] |
| Jerung | .jpg) | Patrol vessel | KD Pari |  Germany / Malaysia | 1[8] | Retired 2026. |
| Kris |  | Patrol vessel | KD Kris KD Sundang KD Badek KD Renchong KD Tombak KD Lembing KD Serampang KD Panah KD Kerambit KD Beladau KD Kelewang KD Rentaka KD Sri Negeri Sembilan KD Sri Melaka | UK | 14[5] | Acquired in 1960. Originally 18, 14 were retired from service in 2006 and transferred to Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency as Sipadan-class.[9] |
| Perkasa |  | Patrol vessel | KD Perkasa KD Handalan KD Gempita KD Pendekar | UK | 4[10] | Acquired in 1964. Scrapped. |
| ML 1000 Type SDML |  | Patrol vessel | KD Sri Kedah KD Sri Negeri Sembilan KD Sri Selangor KD Sri Perak KD Sri Pahang KD Sri Kelantan KD Sri Trengganu | UK | 7[5] | Acquired in 1949. ML 1000 Type Seaward Defence Motor Launch (SDML). Scrapped. |
| Kedah | Patrol vessel | KD Sri Kedah KD Sri Selangor KD Sri Perak KD Sri Pahang KD Sri Kelantan KD Sri Trengganu | UK | 6[5] | Acquired in 1961. Vosper Type Patrol Craft. Replaced the ML 1000 Type SDML. Scrapped. | |
| Ford Type SDML | Patrol vessel | KD Panglima (68) | UK | 1[5] | Acquired in 1956. Originally named as HMS Panglima but then re-commissioned as KD Panglima in 1963. Returned to Singapore in 1967 after Singapore's secession. | |
| Bedok | Patrol vessel | KD Bedok | UK | 1[5] | Scrapped. | |
| HMS Panji/KD Panji | Patrol vessel | KD Panji | UK | 1[5] | Originally named as HMS Panji but then re-commissioned as KD Panji in 1963. Scrapped. | |
| Duyong | Patrol vessel | KD Duyong (1109) | UK | 1[5] | Acquired in 1971. Dive Tender Type Vessel. Scrapped. | |
| Mutiara | Patrol vessel | KD Mutiara (35) | UK | 1[5] | Acquired in 1961. Scrapped. | |
| HMS Simbang | Patrol vessel | HMS Simbang | UK | 1[5] | Torpedo Recovery Vessel. Scrapped. | |
| Mines counter-measure vessels | ||||||
| Ham | .jpg) | Minesweeper | KD Sri Johor KD Sri Perlis KD Lanka Suka KD Jerong KD Temasek KD Todak | UK | 6[11] | Scrapped. |
| Ton | .jpg) | Minesweeper | KD Mahamiru KD Ledang KD Jerai KD Kinabalu KD Tahan KD Brinchang KD Perantau | UK | 7[5] | Scrapped. |
| Isles |  | Minesweeper | HMS Sri Johore | UK | 1[5] | Acquired in 1954. Former HMS Dabchick or HMS Thorney in Royal Navy service. Originally named as HMS Penyu but then renamed as HMS Sri Johore. Scrapped. |
| Hatsutaka |  | Minelayer | HMS Laburnum/KD Singapura |  Japan | 1[5] | Originally named as HMS Laburnum but then re-commissioned as KD Singapura in 1963. Scrapped. |
| Multi-role support ships/Amphibious warfare ships | ||||||
| Newport | _port_bow_view.jpg) | Landing Ship Tank | KD Sri Inderapura |  USA | 1[5] | Scrapped. |
| LST 511/542 |  | Landing Ship Tank | KD Sri Banggi KD Sri Langkawi KD Rajah Jarom | USA | 3[5] | Scrapped. |
| Mark 8 LCT | _-_Village_Bay_1_-_July_1977.jpg) | Landing Ship Tank | KD Sri Langkawi | UK | 1[5] | Acquired in 1965. Former HMS Counterguard in Royal Navy service. Scrapped. |
| Mark 3 LCT | Landing Ship Tank | HMS Pelandok/HMS Malaya | UK | 1[5] | Acquired in 1949. Former LCT 341 in Royal Navy service. Originally named as HMS Pelandok but then renamed as HMS Malaya. Scrapped. | |
| LCG (L) | Landing Ship Tank | HMS Sri Perlis | UK | 1[5] | Acquired in 1949. Former LCG 450 in Royal Navy service. Renamed as HMS Sri Perlis. Scrapped. | |
| Auxiliary ships | ||||||
| Bunga Mas Lima |  | Auxiliary ship | KA Bunga Mas Enam | Malaysia | 1[12] | Scrapped. |
| Hydrographic survey vessels | ||||||
| Mutiara | Hydro ship | KD Mutiara | Malaysia | 1[5] | Scrapped. | |
| Training ships | ||||||
| Fajar Samudera | Training ships | MV Fajar Samudera | Malaysia | 1 | Sold to PSSB Sdn Bhd and converted to passenger vessel. Sank off Port Klang road due to leakage and lack of maintenance in 2013. | |
| Tugboats | ||||||
| KTD |  | Tugboat | KTD Sotong KTD Kepah KTD Ketam KTD Teritip KTD Belangkas KTD Kembong KTD Selar KTD Tepuruk | Japan | 8[5] | Scrapped. |
Aircraft
| Class | Image | Type | Ships | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Westland Wasp | _AN1120975.jpg) | Anti-submarine warfare | Wasp MK 1 | UK | 12[13] | One is preserved in Sultan Abu Bakar Museum in Pekan, Pahang. |
References
- ↑ "Melaka Submarine Museum". malaysia-traveller.com.
- ↑ "Museum Ship of the Navy". malaysiandefence.com.
- ↑ Mason, Geoffrey B. (1998). Gordon Smith (ed.). "HMS Loch Insh, frigate". naval-history.net. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ↑ "Media Release Ex KD Rahmat". navy.mil.my.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "History of RMN".
- ↑ "Three RMN ships Decommissioned".
- ↑ "Malaysian naval attack ship sinks after hitting unknown object".
- ↑ "KD JERONG (3505)". Royal Malaysian Navy. 19 November 2013. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "On The Way".
- ↑ Gardiner and Chumbley 1995, p. 260.
- ↑ British Association of Malaysia; British Association of Malaysia and Singapore (1958). Malaysia. p. 51. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ↑ Abas, Marhalim (3 June 2011). "MV Bunga Mas Lima Goes Pirate Hunting". Malaysian Defence.
- ↑ "Malaysia Wasp". helis.com.
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