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KD Tun Abdul Razak


Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine [ 2009 ]



Malaysia is one of four national powers to have procured the French-originated Scorpene-class diesel-electric attack submarine.



Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 08/09/2017 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

Specifications



Service Year
2009

Origin
Malaysia national flag graphic
Malaysia

Complement
31
PERSONNEL


Class
Scorpene-class
Number-in-Class
19
VESSELS
Ships-in-Class


Carrera (SS-22); O'Higgins (SS-23); KD Tunku Abdul Rahman (Malaysia); KD Tun Abdul Razak (Malaysia); Unnamed Indian Navy (S50); Unnamed Indian Navy (S51); Unnamed Indian Navy (S52); Unnamed Indian Navy (S53); Unnamed Indian Navy (S54); Unnamed Indian Navy (S55); Riachuelo (S40) (Brazil); Humaita (S41) (Brazil); Tonelero (S42) (Brazil); Angostura (S43) (Brazil)


National flag of Malaysia Malaysia
(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
Submerged Attack
Traveling under the surface to search, track, and / or engage or reconnoiter areas.
Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.
Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.


Length
218.0 ft
66.45 m
Beam
20.0 ft
6.10 m
Draught
19.0 ft
5.79 m
Displacement
1,670
tons


Installed Power: Diesel-Electric Propulsion; Battery service for submerged travel; 1 x Shaft.
Surface Speed
20.0 kts
(23.0 mph)
Range
5,648 nm
(6,500 mi | 10,461 km)


kts = knots | mph = miles-per-hour | nm = nautical miles | mi = miles | km = kilometers

1 kts = 1.15 mph | 1 nm = 1.15 mi | 1 nm = 1.85 km
6 x Alenia Whithead Black Shark Torpedoes in bow tube launchers.
Aerospatiale SM39 Exocet anti-ship surface-to-surface missiles.


Supported Types


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Graphical image of an aircraft anti-ship missile


(Not all weapon types may be represented in the showcase above)
None.


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