Tentang kelas
Nama:Cakra class
Pembangun:Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Operator: Angkatan Laut Indonesia
Didahului oleh:Templat:Sclass2
Digantikan oleh:kelas  Nagapasa
Dibangun:1977–1981
Bertugas:1981–present
Selesai:2
Aktif:1
Hilang:1
Ciri-ciri umum
Jenis Attack submarine
Berat benaman
  • 1,285 tons surfaced [1]
  • 1,390 tons dived
Panjang 595 m (1.952 ft 1 in)
Lebar 62 m (203 ft 5 in)
Sarat air 54 m (177 ft 2 in)
Pendorong
  • 4 x MTU 12V493 AZ80 GA31L diesel engines rated at 0,001790 MW (2,400 hp) [1]
  • 4 x Siemens alternators rated at 23.000 hp (17 MW)
  • 1 x Siemens motor rated at 0,003430 MW (4,600 hp)
  • 1 x shaft
Kecepatan
  • 11 knot (20 km/h; 13 mph) surfaced [1]
  • 215 knot (398 km/h; 247 mph) submerged
  • Jangkauan
  • 8,200 nmi (15,186 km; 9,436 mi) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9,2 mph)
  • Daya tahan 50 days [1]
    Kedalaman uji coba 240 m (790 ft) [1]
    Awak kapal 33
    Sensor dan
    sistem pemroses
    • Signaal Sinbad weapons control system [1]
    • Thomson-CSF Calypso, I-band surface search radar
    • Atlas Elektronik CSU 3-2 active/passive search and attack sonar
    • PRS-3/4 passive ranging
    Peralatan perang
    elektronik dan tipuan
    ESM : Thomson-CSF DR2000U [1]
    Senjata
    • 8 × 533 mm (21 in) bow tubes [1]
    • 14 x AEG SUT torpedoes

    The Cakra class is a class of two Type 209/1300 attack submarines developed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft of Germany that were bought and commissioned by the Indonesian Navy in the 1980s.

    Development

    The Cakra-class boats were ordered on 2 April 1977, designed by Ingenieurkontor Lübeck of Lübeck, constructed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft of Kiel, and sold by Ferrostaal of Essen – all acting together as a West German consortium.[1] They were laid down on 25 November 1977 and March 1978, and completed on 18 March 1981 and 6 July 1981, respectively. There were plans to build two more boats of the same class but eventually nothing came of it.[2]

    On 25 September 1997, Indonesia took over two ex-German Type 206 submarines with plans to refit them, followed by three others. Funds ran out in June 1998 and the whole project was then cancelled. New plans to acquire submarines from South Korea were announced in October 2003. Then it was revealed that the intended procurement was an improved submarine kelas Chang Bogo, the members of which are now in service as the kelas  Nagapasa.[1]

    Design

    The Cakra-class boats have high capacity batteries with GRP lead–acid cells and battery cooling supplied by Wilhelm Hagen AG.[1]

    Operational history

    In 1999–2000, relations between Indonesia and Australia were tense following a referendum in East Timor, in which the East Timorese population voted for independence from Indonesia.

    During the hiatus between the announcement of the referendum result and its ratification and withdrawal by Indonesia, an international peacekeeping force for East Timor, named INTERFET, was announced. A Royal Australian Navy transport vessel, HMAS Kanimbla, was to serve as an INTERFET command post. As Kanimbla approached the coast of East Timor, it entered what were technically still Indonesian waters.

    An Indonesian Cakra-class submarine was conducting a routine patrol duties in the Timor Sea, when its sonar detected several unidentified surface ships moving towards Dili. The submarine's commander directed the ship to submerge to periscope depth. The unidentified surface ships turned out to be a convoy of three ships: Kanimbla and two Royal New Zealand Navy frigates. The submarine captain ordered preparations for the firing of torpedoes.[3] While the New Zealand frigate crews were aware of the presence of a submarine, they were unable to determine its exact position. At that point, the commander of Kanimbla communicated with the Australian government regarding the situation, and Canberra contacted Jakarta to request permission for the INTERFET vessels to enter Indonesian waters and set course to Dili.[3] The submarine was ordered not to obstruct the convoy. It then surfaced and shadowed the convoy for the rest of its voyage.[3]

    Ships in class

    Name Hull number Builder Ordered Laid down Launched Commissioned Status
    Cakra 401 Howaldtswerke 2 April 1977 25 November 1977 10 September 1980 18 March 1981 In active service [1][2]
    Nanggala 402 Howaldtswerke 2 April 1977 March 1978 10 September 1980 6 July 1981 Went missing on 21 April, 2021 and declared sunk on the 24th, following the retrieval of objects believed to have been parts of the submarine, including a torpedo straightener.[4][5]

    Modernization

    The Cakra-class underwent major refits at HDW spanning three years from 1986 to 1989. These refits were expensive and lengthy and may have discouraged further orders at that time. Cakra was refitted again at Surabaya from 1993 to April 1997, including replacement batteries and updated Sinbad TFCS. Nanggala received a similar refit from October 1997 to mid-1999.[1]

    Cakra began another refit at Daewoo Shipyard, South Korea in 2004. It was completed in 2005. Work is reported to have included new batteries, overhaul of engines and modernisation of the combat system. A similar refit of Nanggala was completed in early 2012.[1][6][7]

    Disappearance of Nanggala in 2021

    On 21 April 2021, the Indonesian Navy announced that Nanggala, with 53 people on board, had failed to report after a SUT torpedo live fire exercise in the Bali Sea.[8][9][10] The Indonesian government announced that a search party had been deployed, and that they had requested the assistance of the governments of Singapore and Australia to aid in the search. US Navy and Indian Navy also responded. India dispatched its DSRV from Vishakhapatnam and United States stated it was sending airborne assets.[11]

    On 24 April, Indonesia officially declared that the submarine had sunk, following the retrieval of objects believed to have been parts of Nanggla, including a torpedo straightener and prayer mats. "With the authentic evidence we found believed to be from the submarine, we have now moved from the sub miss phase to sub sunk", Navy Chief Yudo Margono has said. He also stated that scans have detected the submarine 850 metres deep, significantly below the 500 metres it is able to withstand.[5]

    See also

    References

    1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Saunders 2009, hlm. 353
    2. ^ a b Gardiner & Chumbley 1995, hlm. 179
    3. ^ a b c Perdana, Gilang (26 April 2018). "Nyaris Disengat Torpedo Kapal Selam Cakra Class, Inilah Profil HMAS Kanimbla". indomiliter. Diakses tanggal 23 September 2020. 
    4. ^ Archus, Dorian. "Indonesian Navy lost communication with the submarine after training - Naval Post" (dalam bahasa Inggris). Diakses tanggal 2021-04-21. 
    5. ^ a b Al Jazeera. "Indonesian searchers recover debris from missing submarine" (dalam bahasa Inggris). Diakses tanggal 2021-04-24. 
    6. ^ 대우조선해양 (2012-01-20). "대우조선해양, 인도네시아 잠수함 성능개량사업 완료". 대우조선해양, 인도네시아 잠수함 성능개량사업 완료 - 뉴스와이어 (dalam bahasa Korea). Diakses tanggal 2021-04-22. 
    7. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (2012-02-06). "Kapal Selam KRI Nanggala Kembali Beroperasi". KOMPAS.com. Diakses tanggal 2021-04-22. 
    8. ^ Rahmat, Ridzwan (21 April 2021). "Indonesian Navy submarine missing in Bali Sea". Janes. Diakses tanggal 21 April 2021. 
    9. ^ Pattisina, Edna C; Puttranto, Angger (2021-04-21). "Kapal Selam KRI Nanggala-402 Hilang di Utara Bali". kompas.id. Diakses tanggal 2021-04-21. 
    10. ^ "Indonesian submarine goes missing north of Bali". BBC News (dalam bahasa Inggris). 2021-04-21. Diakses tanggal 2021-04-21. 
    11. ^ "Kapal Selam TNI AL Hilang Kontak saat Latihan di Selat Bali". CNN Indonesia. 2021-04-21. Diakses tanggal 2021-04-21. 

    Bibliography

    • Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen, ed. (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland, US: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-132-7. 
    • Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2009). Jane's Fighting Ships 2009–2010. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 9780710628886.