KD (''Kapal Diraja = Royal Ship'') ''Rahmat'' (pennant number F24) was a
frigate operated by the
Royal Malaysian Navy. The ship was ordered in 1966 as ''
Hang Jebat
Hang Jebat ( Jawi: هڠ جيبت) was the closest companion of the legendary Malaccan hero Hang Tuah. Regarded in Malaysia as one of the greatest silat exponents in history, he is well known for his vengeful rebellion against the Malacca Sult ...
''.
Development
The design emphasised simplicity and economy but had an unusual machinery layout with a gas turbine and a diesel driving two propellers via a gearbox in a
CODOG
Combined diesel or gas (CODOG) is a type of propulsion system for ships that need a maximum speed that is considerably faster than their cruise speed, particularly warships like modern frigates or corvettes.
For every propeller shaft there is o ...
(Combined Diesel or Gas) arrangement.
The ship's design served as the basis for built for the Thai Navy by Yarrows.
KD ''Rahmat'' was also the first ship in the region to be fitted with surface-to-air missile system. The
Sea Cat
Seacat was a British short-range surface-to-air missile system intended to replace the ubiquitous Bofors 40 mm gun aboard warships of all sizes. It was the world's first operational shipboard point-defence missile system, and was designed so tha ...
surface-to-air missile system was removed during a 1982 refit and was replaced by an additional 40 mm Bofors gun.
[Baker 1998, pp. 494–495.]
Originally configured as an
anti-submarine warfare
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW, or in older form A/S) is a branch of underwater warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, submarines, or other platforms, to find, track, and deter, damage, or destroy enemy submarines. Such operations are t ...
(ASW) frigate, the ship was also used as the navy's second training platform for commissioned officers and men after routine refit in 2000. To enhance its role as a training vessel and to provide more accommodation space for trainees, its weapons and sonar systems were removed during the refit. The ship was decommissioned in 2004 and handed over to the Perak government in 2008.
Fate
The ship was converted into a museum ship in
Lumut in 2011. In June 2017, the ship developed a leak and started listing to port. The ship was floated back into position within a few days. In February 2018, the ship leaked again and listed to starboard. This time, the ship was deemed irrecoverable and turned to scrap by Oberjaya Engineering.
References
Sources
* Baker, A.D. ''The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1998–1999''. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1998. .
* Gardiner, Robert and Stephen Chumbley. ''Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995''. Annapolis, Maryland USA: Naval Institute Press, 1995. .
* Moore, John. ''Jane's Fighting Ships 1979–80''. London: Jane's Yearbooks, 1979. .
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Ships built on the River Clyde
1967 ships
Frigates of the Royal Malaysian Navy
Maritime incidents in 2017
Museum ships in Malaysia