) KRI Leuser (924) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Indonesia | |
| Name: | KRI Leuser |
| Commissioned: | 22 August 2002 |
| Status: | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Soputan-class Seagoing tugs |
| Displacement: | 2.300 tons full loads |
| Length: | 71.50 m (234.58 ft) |
| Beam: | 9 m (29.53 ft) |
| Draught: | 5.50 m (18.04 ft) |
| Speed: | 15 kn (28 km/h) maximum 14 kn (26 km/h) cruise |
| Complement: | 120 |
| Armament: | 2x 20mm oerlikon |
The KRI Leuser (924) is an Indonesian naval vessel of the Soputan-class ocean going tugs. "Leuser" name derived from Mount Leuser with its Leuser Ecosystem, the highest mountain in Aceh province. The ship is built as Seagoing tugs, a second vessel under the Soputan-class tug designed by South Korean company, Daesun Shipbuilding and built under license by PT. Dok dan Perkapalan Kodja Bahari (DKB) in Jakarta, Indonesia and launched on 22 August 2002.[1]
Notable deployments
The Leuser was deployed to help look for the missing Adam Air Flight 574 in January 2007.[2][3]
References
- ^ "KRI Leuser 924: Ocean Going Tug Boat, Kapal Tunda Terbesar di Asia Tenggara". Indomiliter.com. 2014-07-20. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ Technical help awaited as plane search continues Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine - The Jakarta Post
- ^ Fuel spill clue to missing jet Archived 2008-06-10 at the Wayback Machine - NWC News - Obtained January 15, 2007.