Submarine Museum ( ms, Muzium Kapal Selam) is a

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made out of a decommissioned

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situated in

Klebang Klebang is a coastal town in Melaka Tengah District, Malacca, Malaysia. It is located along the Malacca Strait. Tourist attractions * 1Malaysia Square - A town square near Klebang Beach and Submarine Museum, which was officiated by sixth Prim ...

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. The decommissioned submarine is a

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-made Agosta class 70 submarine named Quessant (S623), which was used to train the first

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crews from 2005 to 2009. It measures 67.5 meters in length, 11.7 in height and 6.5 meters in width, with a displacement of 1,300 tonnes, and was last used by the

and

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in July 2009, when journey through the

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was made. On 23 September 2011, Malaysian Ambassador to France Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Zainal signed an agreement for the ownership of the unused submarine with French Defense Minister. The decommissioned submarine was transported by sea by Felda Transport Services Sdn. Bhd. and

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. It departed from French Naval Base in

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on 9 October 2011. It reached Malaysia on 13 November 2011, and arrived in

on 17 November 2011. The museum was opened to the public on 22 November 2011 for 10 days as a promotional preview. A total of 25,000 visitors flocked into the museum, including the Governor of Malacca

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. It was then closed for refurbishment and painting work and it was reopened again on 17 December 2011. It was officiated on 4 March 2012 by Malacca Chief Minister

Mohd Ali Rustam Tun Seri Setia Dr. Haji Mohd. Ali bin Mohd. Rustam ( ms, محمد علي بن محمد رستم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 24 August 1949) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 7th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacc ...

and

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when the submarine was handed over from the

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to Malacca State Government. In March 2015, it was decided that the museum would be upgraded by adding prayer room and shops over the next two years. The overall cost of the museum is MYR12.6 million, which also includes the cost for transportation, harbor, road, renovation, foundation work and visitor facilities.

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2011 establishments in Malaysia Central Melaka District Museums established in 2011 Museums in Malacca Submarines of Malaysia Submarine museums {{Malaysia-museum-stub

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