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HANG TUAH frigate (1944/1964)
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Hang Tuah 1972
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hang Tuah (ex-Loch Insh) | F433 | Robb, Leith, UK | 11/1943 | 10.5.1944 | 10.1944 // 12.10.1964 | TS 4.1971, stricken 1977 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1435 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2260 |
| Length, m | 87.2 pp 93.6 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.8 |
| Draught, m | 3.76 deep load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 5500 |
| Max speed, kts | 19.5 |
| Fuel, t | oil 724 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 6400(10) |
| Armament | 1 x 2 - 102/45 Mk 19, 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 5, 2 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 7, 2 x 3 - 305 Squid ASWRL, helicopter deck |
| Electronic equipment | type 277 radar, type 144, type 147B sonars |
| Complement | 177 |
Standard scale images
Hang Tuah 1970
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Hang Tuah 1972
Project history
Former RN 'Loch' class frigate.
Modernizations 4.
1971, as TS: - 1 x 2 - 102/45, 1 x 2 - 40/60, 2 x 3 - 305 Squid ASWRL; + hangar
Naval service
No significant events.
