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Bima Samudera I 1981

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comm	Fate
Bima Samudera I			Boeing, Seattle, USA		22.10.1981	14.12.1981	stricken 1.2001
Bima Samudera II			Boeing, Seattle, USA / PT PAL, Surabaya	10.12.1983	1984	1.10.1986	stricken early 2000s
Bima Samudera III			Boeing, Seattle, USA / PT PAL, Surabaya	10.12.1983	6.1.1984	1.10.1986	stricken early 2000s
Bima Samudera...			Boeing, Seattle, USA / PT PAL, Surabaya		6.3.1986	---	never delivered
Bima Samudera...			Boeing, Seattle, USA / PT PAL, Surabaya		23.7.1986	---	never delivered

Technical data

Displacement standard, t
Displacement full, t	115
Length, m	foils down 27.4
Breadth, m	9.10
Draught, m	1.90 hull 5.20 foils down 2.00 max foiling
No of shafts	2 waterjets / 2
Machinery	2 Allison 501-K20A gas turbines / 2 General Motors 8V92 TI diesels
Power, h. p.	7560 / 900
Max speed, kts	46 / 15
Fuel, t	gas turbine oil + diesel oil 33
Endurance, nm(kts)	900(40) or 1500(15)
Armament	Bima Samudera I: 1 x 1 - 40/70 Bofors 350 AFD Bima Samudera II, III: 1 x 1 - 20/85 S.20, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90
Military load	Bima Samudera I: 260 passengers Bima Samudera II, III: 100 troops
Electronic equipment	Decca radar
Complement	6

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Project history

Bima Samudera I was purchased by the Indonesian Agency for the development and Application of Technology for evaluating such a craft in naval patrol, logistic support and civil roles. First craft arrived to Indonesia in February 1982. Aluminium construction.

The hydrofoil contract with Boeing Marine Services called for two each of two versions of the basic Jetfoil design, with completion taking place in Indonesia. Initially 47 craft were planned to order. First four series craft were built by Boeing and delivered to Indonesia for fitting out. Only two first boat in troop transport configuration were commissioned by Indonesian Navy. Two others, intended as gunboats, were completed by Boeing in 1986 but were never delivered to Indonesia.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.