KRI ''Klewang'' (625) (builder model number X3K) was a ''Klewang''-class stealth

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fast attack craft launched by PT Lundin Industry Invest for the

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in 2012. She was destroyed by a fire on 28 September 2012 while undergoing fitting out.

Design

KRI ''Klewang'' has a

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of , a beam of , with a draught of , and displacement of . The vessel was powered by four MAN V12 diesel engines with total power output of , which propelled four MJP 550 waterjets, with two located on the outrigger and the other two on the main hull. ''Klewang'' has a maximum speed of , with cruising speed at . She has a range of around at . The vessel has a complement of 29 personnel, including a team of special forces. ''Klewang'' was planned to be armed with four and up to eight

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anti-ship missiles in enclosed launchers and a

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in stealthy turret. According to the builder, the vessel also able to be armed with

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missiles and naval gun of up to 57 mm caliber without affecting the stability of the vessel. She also carried an 11 m high-speed

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for the special forces team.

References

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Design

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