KRI Banjarmasin

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

KRI Banjarmasin on 17 December 2014
History
Indonesia
Name	Banjarmasin
Namesake	Banjarmasin
Ordered	28 March 2005
Builder	PT PAL, Surabaya
Laid down	19 October 2006
Launched	28 August 2008
Commissioned	28 November 2009
Identification	Pennant number: 592
Motto	Amun Mundur Kada (Never Give Up)[1]
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class & type	Makassar-class landing platform dock
Tonnage	12,400 tons
Displacement	11,300 tons standard displacement 15,994 tons full displacement
Length	122 meters
Beam	22 meters
Height	56 meters
Draft	4.9 meters
Decks	(Tank Deck); 6.7 meter, (Truck Deck); 11.3 meter
Propulsion	CODAD, 2 shafts 2 × MAN B&W 8L28/32A diesel rated at 2666 BHP/1960 kW@ 775 RPM
Speed	Maximum: 16 knots Cruising: 14 knots Economy: 12 knots
Range	30 days, up to 10,000 Nm
Endurance	+45 days
Boats & landing craft carried	2 x LCVPs
Capacity	up to 20 armoured fighting vehicles, 3 howitzers[1]
Troops	344 troops[1]
Complement	accommodations up to 507 persons
Crew	126 crew
Armament	1 x Bofors 40mm SAK40/L70 2 x 20mm Oerlikon 2 x Mistral Simbad
Aircraft carried	5 x Bell 412 or Mil Mi-2 helicopters[1]
Aviation facilities	2 helideck spot (Medium-sized helicopters)

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.

Gallery

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