Fire breaks out on board navy warship
BY IVAN LOH
Friday, 2 June 2017 | MYT 8:02 AM
LUMUT: A fire broke out on board the Royal
Malaysian Navy's KD Jebat warship early Friday morning.
A Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said
they received a call at 3.15am on the fire on board the Lekiu-type guided
missile frigate, which was docked at the naval base here.
"When we arrived, we found that the
officers' mess hall was on fire," he said in a statement.
The fire was put out a short while later,
however, at 8am, firefighters were still ventilating the ship.
There is no indication as to what started the
blaze.
The 106m-long ship was launched in May 1995
and commissioned in November 1999.
It has taken part in various naval exercises.
It was also showcased during the 14th
Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (Lima 2017) in March.
Original post: thestar.com.my
KD Jebat
KD Jebat is a Lekiu-class guided missile
frigate currently serving in the Royal Malaysian Navy and one of the major
naval assets for Malaysia. Jebat serves in the 23rd Frigate Squadron of the
Royal Malaysian Navy under Captain Aris Adi Tan Bin Abdullah.
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Name:
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KD Jebat
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Builder:
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Launched:
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May 1995
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Commissioned:
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10 November 1999
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Identification:
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29
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Status:
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in active service
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General
characteristics
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Class and type:
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Displacement:
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2,270 long tons (2,306 t) full load
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Length:
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106 m (347 ft 9 in)
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Beam:
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12.8 m (42 ft 0 in)
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Draught:
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3.6 m (11 ft 10 in)
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Propulsion:
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4 diesels, 2 shafts, 16,000 bhp
(11,931 kW)
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Speed:
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28 knots (32 mph;
52 km/h)
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Range:
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5,000 mi (8,000 km)
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Complement:
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146 with 18 officers
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Armament:
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Aircraft carried:
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1 × Westland
Super Lynx 300 light helicopter
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Aviation facilities:
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Source: wikiwand.com
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