KD Rahmat

KD Rahmat as a museum ship
History
Malaysia
NameKD Rahmat
OperatorRoyal Malaysian Navy
BuilderYarrow Shipbuilders, Glasgow
Laid downFebruary 1966
Launched18 December 1967
Commissioned13 September 1971
Decommissioned2004
IdentificationF24
FateScrapped in 2017
NotesMuseum ship (2011-2017)
General characteristics
TypeFrigate
Displacement
  • 1,250 long tons (1,270 t) standard,
  • 1,600 long tons (1,600 t) full load
Length
  • 93.9 m (308 ft) oa,
  • 91.44 m (300.0 ft) pp
Beam10.4 m (34 ft)
Draught4.5 m (15 ft)
Propulsion
  • 2 shaft CODOG
  • 1 Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbine 19,500 shp (14,500 kW)
  • 1 Crossley Pielstick diesel 3,850 hp (2,870 kW)
Speed
  • 26 kn (48 km/h) gas turbines
  • 16 kn (30 km/h) diesel only
Range
  • 6,000 nmi (11,000 km) at 16 kn (30 km/h)
  • 1,000 nmi (1,900 km) at 26 kn (48 km/h)
Crew140
Sensors &
processing systems
  • Radar - HSA LW 02 air search radar, Signaal M20 gun fire control, M-44 missile fire control
  • Sonar Type 170B, 174
Armament
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter landing platform

KD (Kapal Diraja = Royal Ship) Rahmat (pennant number F24) was a frigate operated by the Royal Malaysian Navy. The ship was ordered in 1966 as Hang Jebat.

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