All Royal Malaysian Navy ship carries the prefix KD (Malay : Kapal Di-Raja, literally "Royal Ship"), which is equivalent to "His Majesty's Ship" in English. The sailing ship however, carries the KLD prefix (Kapal Layar Di-Raja) to mean "His Majesty's Sailing Ship". Some of the historical ship also carries prefix HMS (His Majesty's Ship) in the early formation of the navy.
Ships edit
| Class | Image | Type | Ships | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submarines | ||||||
| Agosta |  |
Submarine | Ouessant (S623) |  France |
1[1] | Transferred by French Navy to Royal Malaysian Navy for uses as training submarine from 2005 to 2009. Now turned into a museum ship in Klebang, Malacca. |
| Frigates | ||||||
| Hang Tuah |  |
Frigate | KD Hang Tuah (F76) |  UK |
1[2] | Acquired in 1977. Turned into a museum ship in Lumut, Perak. |
| Loch |  |
Frigate | KD Hang Tuah (F433) | UK |
1[3] | Acquired in 1963. Scrapped. |
| Rahmat |  |
Frigate | KD Rahmat (F24) | UK |
1[4] | Acquired in 1966. Scrapped. |
| River |  |
Frigate | HMS Test (F56) | UK |
1[5] | Scrapped. |
| Patrol vessels | ||||||
| Musytari | Offshore patrol vessel | KD Musytari KD Marikh |
 South Korea /  Malaysia |
2[5] | Retired from service in 2006 and transferred to Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency as Langkawi-class. | |
| Keris |  |
Patrol vessel | KD Keris KD Sundang KD Badek KD Renchong KD Tombak KD Lembing KD Serampang KD Panah KD Kerambit KD Beladau KD Kelewang KD Rentaka KD Sri Negeri Sembilan KD Sri Melaka |
UK |
14[5] | Acquired in 1960. Originally 18, 14 were retired from service in 2006 and transferred to Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency as Sipadan-class. 4 still in active service.[6] |
| Perkasa |  |
Patrol vessel | KD Perkasa KD Handalan KD Gempita KD Pendekar |
UK |
4[7] | Acquired in 1964. Scrapped. |
| ML 1000 Type SDML |  |
Patrol vessel | KD Sri Kedah KD Sri Negeri Sembilan KD Sri Selangor KD Sri Perak KD Sri Pahang KD Sri Kelantan KD Sri Trengganu |
UK |
7[5] | Acquired in 1949. ML 1000 Type Seaward Defence Motor Launch (SDML). Scrapped. |
| Kedah | Patrol vessel | KD Sri Kedah KD Sri Selangor KD Sri Perak KD Sri Pahang KD Sri Kelantan KD Sri Trengganu |
UK |
6[5] | Acquired in 1961. Vosper Type Patrol Craft. Replaced the ML 1000 Type SDML. Scrapped. | |
| Ford Type SDML | Patrol vessel | KD Panglima (68) | UK |
1[5] | Acquired in 1956. Originally named as HMS Panglima but then re-commissioned as KD Panglima in 1963. Returned to Singapore in 1967 after Singapore's secession. | |
| Bedok | Patrol vessel | KD Bedok | UK |
1[5] | Scrapped. | |
| HMS Panji/KD Panji | Patrol vessel | KD Panji | UK |
1[5] | Originally named as HMS Panji but then re-commissioned as KD Panji in 1963. Scrapped. | |
| Duyong | Patrol vessel | KD Duyong (1109) | UK |
1[5] | Acquired in 1971. Dive Tender Type Vessel. Scrapped. | |
| Mutiara | Patrol vessel | KD Mutiara (35) | UK |
1[5] | Acquired in 1961. Scrapped. | |
| HMS Simbang | Patrol vessel | HMS Simbang | UK |
1[5] | Torpedo Recovery Vessel. Scrapped. | |
| Mines counter-measure vessels | ||||||
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Minesweeper | KD Sri Johor KD Sri Perlis KD Lanka Suka KD Jerong KD Temasek KD Todak |
UK |
6[8] | Scrapped. |
| Ton | .jpg) |
Minesweeper | KD Mahamiru KD Ledang KD Jerai KD Kinabalu KD Tahan KD Brinchang KD Perantau |
UK |
7[5] | Scrapped. |
| Isles |  |
Minesweeper | HMS Sri Johore | UK |
1[5] | Acquired in 1954. Former HMS Dabchick or HMS Thorney in Royal Navy service. Originally named as HMS Penyu but then renamed as HMS Sri Johore. Scrapped. |
| Hatsutaka |  |
Minelayer | HMS Laburnum/KD Singapura |  Japan |
1[5] | Originally named as HMS Laburnum but then re-commissioned as KD Singapura in 1963. Scrapped. |
| Multi-purpose support ships/Amphibious warfare ships | ||||||
| Newport | _port_bow_view.jpg) |
Landing Ship Tank | KD Sri Inderapura |  USA |
1[5] | Scrapped. |
| LST 511/542 |  |
Landing Ship Tank | KD Sri Banggi KD Sri Langkawi KD Rajah Jarom |
USA |
3[5] | Scrapped. |
| Mark 8 LCT | _-_Village_Bay_1_-_July_1977.jpg) |
Landing Ship Tank | KD Sri Langkawi | UK |
1[5] | Acquired in 1965. Former HMS Counterguard in Royal Navy service. Scrapped. |
| Mark 3 LCT | Landing Ship Tank | HMS Pelandok/HMS Malaya | UK |
1[5] | Acquired in 1949. Former LCT 341 in Royal Navy service. Originally named as HMS Pelandok but then renamed as HMS Malaya. Scrapped. | |
| LCG (L) | Landing Ship Tank | HMS Sri Perlis | UK |
1[5] | Acquired in 1949. Former LCG 450 in Royal Navy service. Renamed as HMS Sri Perlis. Scrapped. | |
| Auxiliary ships | ||||||
| Bunga Mas Lima |  |
Auxiliary ship | KA Bunga Mas Enam | Malaysia |
1[9] | Scrapped. |
| Hydrographic survey vessels | ||||||
| Mutiara | Hydro ship | KD Mutiara | Malaysia |
1[5] | Scrapped. | |
| Training ships | ||||||
| Fajar Samudera | Training ships | MV Fajar Samudera | Malaysia |
1 | Sold to PSSB Sdn Bhd and converted to passenger vessel. Sank off Port Klang road due to leakage and lack of maintenance in 2013. | |
| Tugboats | ||||||
| KTD |  |
Tugboat | KTD Sotong KTD Kepah KTD Ketam KTD Teritip KTD Belangkas KTD Kembong KTD Selar KTD Tepuruk |
Japan |
8[5] | Scrapped. |
Aircraft edit
| Class | Image | Type | Ships | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Westland Wasp | _AN1120975.jpg) |
Anti-submarine warfare | Wasp MK 1 | UK |
12[10] | One is preserved in Sultan Abu Bakar Museum in Pekan, Pahang. |
References edit
- ^ "Melaka Submarine Museum". malaysia-traveller.com.
- ^ "Museum Ship of the Navy". malaysiandefence.com.
- ^ "Media Release Ex KD Rahmat". navy.mil.my.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "History of RMN".
- ^ "On The Way".
- ^ Gardiner and Chumbley 1995, p. 260.
- ^ British Association of Malaysia; British Association of Malaysia and Singapore (1958). Malaysia. p. 51. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Abas, Marhalim (3 June 2011). "MV Bunga Mas Lima Goes Pirate Hunting". Malaysian Defence.
- ^ "Malaysia Wasp". helis.com.