After the duty of maintaining the sovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia for more than 31 years, Warship Indonesia (KRI) Watermelon bay with hull number 512 on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, officially ending his service. The dedication marked the final decline War snakes are a sign that the ship is a warship and mark it applies internationally.
Commander of the Eastern Fleet RI (Pangarmatim) Rear Admiral General Pramod, SH, M. Hum act as Inspector Ceremony in decline snakes Gulf War Watermelon KRI-512 at Pier Explorers Koarmatim, Ujung, Surabaya, Wednesday, April 24, 2013.
Watermelon Gulf KRI-512 was made in Tacoma shipyard Marine Industries Ltd. (KTMI), South Korea in 1980, then launched on May 3, 1980. Submitted to the government of the Republic of Indonesia on February 28, 1982. Based Decision No. Commander Skep / 1716 / VIII/1982 dated August 8, 1982, KRI-512 Watermelon Bay officially joined the ranks of the Navy with the first commander Marine Lt. Col. (P) Poedjiono.
Name Watermelon Gulf KRI-512 is taken from the name of a bay located at the southern tip of Sumatra island beach located at position 5 degrees 40 minutes South Latitude - Longitude 104 degrees 43 minutes East which is the largest funnel-shaped bay, facing southeast with a wide mouth bay of approximately 50 km.
Since inaugurated a warship of the Republic of Indonesia (KRI). Watermelon Gulf KRI-512 has undergone a change in leadership or commanding as much as 26 times, and during his service in the ranks of the Navy has conducted operations tasks as much as 128 times the operation, including support of Sea Transport (Duk Angla) Garuda Contingent, disaster relief, Latsitarda / KJK / Jalasesya, supports Armada Jaya exercise, Exercise Joint Military Operations Surya Bhaskara Jaya, shifting military and police forces, operating Trisila (maintaining the sovereignty and security of the western waters), marine safety to Safeguard Indonesian archipelagic sea lanes (Pam ALKI). Last commander was Marine Lt. Col. (P) I Komang Ardana Teguh.
KRI-512 Watermelon Bay ended a pengadiannya in the Navy under the guidance of Amphibian Boat Unit (Satfib) Koarmatim. Watermelon Gulf KRI-512 is a combat tool categories Navy tank landing craft (Landing Ship Tank / LST), which has a length of 100 meters, 15.4 meters wide, and weighs 3,770 tons, and is equipped helly deck at the stern for air operations. While the ship is fairly old weapons can not be underestimated. Therefore, the ship is equipped with 3 weapons in the form of 40 mm cannon, two 20 mm machine guns and two 12.7 mm machine guns. KRI Gulf Watermelon has a speed of 15 knots, manned by 117 people and can carry 202 infantry. KRI others in the same class with the Gulf KRI KRI Watermelon is Turtle Bay, Gulf Mandar KRI, KRI Sampit Bay, KRI Banten Bay, and the Gulf KRI Ende
Pangarmatim in his speech said, that all the achievements that have been attained by the Bay Watermelon KRI-512 can only be achieved with hard work, dedication, loyalty and responsibility and professionalism of the entire crew (ABK). ABK performance is the result of a long development since the ship first entered the ranks of the Navy to date.
"To that end, the entire former commander, ex-crew, as well as the soldiers who are still serving in the KRI, on behalf of the leaders of the Navy and the whole range, I thank you and appreciation as high," said Pangarmatim.
Sources:
http://www.artileri.org/2013/04/kri-teluk-semangka-512-akhiri-masa-bakti.html
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