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Navy Events ·Jan 28, 2022 ·🇲🇾 Malaysia

Malaysia Navy KD Rencong Commissioned

Event Report

Navy
DateJan. 28, 2022
Country🇲🇾 Malaysia
ForceNavy
Location Kota Kinabalu Naval Base, Sabah, Malaysia
5.98, 116.08
Ship Class Keris
Ship NameKD Rencong
Hull Number114
Event type Commissioned +1
Description

The Royal Malaysian Navy commissioned KD Rencong (114), the fourth and final Keris-class littoral mission ship, at its naval base in Kota Kinabalu on 28 January 2022, according to Janes. The ship was built in China. Janes noted that the first Keris-class ship had been commissioned in January 2020 and the second in October 2021, so Rencong completed the four-ship batch ordered from China.

Sources
Kota Kinabalu Naval Base, Sabah, Malaysia
Kota Kinabalu Naval Base, Sabah, Malaysia