KRI ''Multatuli'' (561) is a command ship operated by the

Indonesian Navy The Indonesian Navy ( id, Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut, , Indonesian National Military-Naval Force, TNI-AL) is the naval branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. It was founded on 10 September 1945 and has a role to patrol ...

Design and construction

''Multatuli'' displaces 3,220 tons, is long

between perpendiculars Length between perpendiculars (often abbreviated as p/p, p.p., pp, LPP, LBP or Length BPP) is the length of a ship along the summer load line from the forward surface of the stem, or main bow perpendicular member, to the after surface of the ster ...

and in length overall, has a beam of , and a draught of . Propelled by a single Burmeister and Wain diesel engine providing , the vessel can reach a top speed of , and has a range of at . She is armed with six anti-aircraft guns in two single and two twin mounts, and four anti-aircraft guns in two twin mounts. A gun was originally fitted aft, but this was replaced by a helicopter platform. A hangar was added in 1998. The ship's company is made up of 134 personnel. The vessel is capable of providing

replenishment at sea Replenishment at sea (RAS) (North Atlantic Treaty Organization/Commonwealth of Nations) or underway replenishment (UNREP) ( U.S. Navy) is a method of transferring fuel, munitions, and stores from one ship to another while under way. First develo ...

Operational history

The ship was designed and constructed by Japanese shipbuilder Ishikawajima-Harima. She was laid down at the company's Tokyo shipyard on 13 June 1961. She was commissioned into the Indonesian Navy in August 1961. Originally designed as a submarine support ship, ''Multatuli'' was converted into a fleet command ship for Eastern Command during the late 1960s. ''Multatuli'' is operational as of 2007.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Multatuli Ships of the Indonesian Navy Ships built by IHI Corporation 1961 ships