History
Indonesia
NameKRI Cakra
AwardedHowaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Laid downNovember 1977
CommissionedMarch 1981
Identification401
General characteristics
Class and typeType 209 submarine

KRI Cakra (401) is a submarine of the Indonesian Navy. She is a Type 209 submarine, built in West Germany.

Characteristics edit

Service history edit

Cakra was laid down in November 1977, and launched in March 1981.[1] She was refitted in the mid-1990s, with her batteries, periscopes, and fire control systems being replaced or overhauled.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Indonesia Submarine Capabilities". nti.org. Nuclear Threat Initiative. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  2. ^ Goldrick, James; McCaffrie, Jack (2013). Navies of South-East Asia: A Comparative Study. Routledge. p. 80. ISBN 9780415809429.