KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) faced a significant loss when KD Pendekar, one of its valued vessels, sank last Sunday just two nautical miles southeast...
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — The Royal Malaysian Navy faced a significant loss when KD Pendekar, one of its valued vessels, sank last Sunday just two nautical miles southeast of Tanjung Penyusup cape near Pengerang, Johor.
The name Pendekar translates to warrior, reflecting the vessel’s formidable capabilities. Built by Karlskrona Varvet Shipyard in Sweden, the fast destroyer-type warship was launched on November 11, 1978, and was commissioned into the RMN on July 27, 1979. With a pennant number of 3513, KD Pendekar was 43.62 meters long, 7.1 meters wide, and had a displacement of 2,600 tonnes.The vessel was armed with a Bofors 57mm gun and a Bofors 40mm/70 gun, offering versatile firepower capable of engaging both sea and air targets. Lieutenant Commander Izzat Emir Md Rahim, the 37th commanding officer, led the ship during its final mission.
In October 2022, the KD Pendekar detained a Vietnamese fishing boat operating illegally 30 nautical miles north of Pulau Tioman, Johor. While patrolling, the vessel identified six Vietnamese fishing boats but managed to capture only the closest one. The boat, lacking a fishing permit, had eight storage boxes of marine catch worth RM1.5 million, which were confiscated.
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