RMN KD LEDANG
(LR:Wynol, Henry, Saza, Zain, CO,Franco)
We visited KD Ledang in Labuan thanks to the courtesy of the commanding officer.We had lunch in the vessel with the officers.
KD Ledang was in Labuan for installation, testing, integration and commissioning of two units of auxilary propulsion system, mine hunting auto pilot system.KD Ledang had participated in the Naval and Air Forces Participating in Ex Starfish 16/96.
It is a Mine Countermeasures vessel and the other ships in its class are KD Mahamiru, KD Jerai & KD Kinabalu.
The Royal Malaysian Navy originated from the Straits Settlement Volunteer Reserve Force formed on 27 April 1934 in Singapore. The formation of a Penang branch in 1938 saw its expansion. When the Second World War broke out in 1939, Britain strengthened its Naval Force in Southeast Asia by forming a unit called the "Malay Section of The Royal Navy" to protect the security of Singapore and the Federation of Malaya. This unit which consisted of 400 men underwent training at a training camp called HMMS PELANDOK, a British Naval Base in Singapore. Expansion saw the unit increase to 1450 men during World War II. Due to shortage of funds, the British disbanded the force after World War II in April 1947. The Malayan Naval Forces was again created in 1948 in response to the Emergency with the loan of one landing ship and five fast surface launches from the Royal Navy. In 1953 HRH Queen Elizabeth awarded the Royal status to become The Royal Malayan Navy. The first vessel was a minesweeper called HMS 'Penyu' or Turtle. After independence, it was transferred from Singapore on 12 July 1958 as an independent sovereign navy. On 16 September 1963 it was renamed Royal Malaysian Navy in accordance to the formation of Malaysia.
KD Ledang was in Labuan for installation, testing, integration and commissioning of two units of auxilary propulsion system, mine hunting auto pilot system.KD Ledang had participated in the Naval and Air Forces Participating in Ex Starfish 16/96.
It is a Mine Countermeasures vessel and the other ships in its class are KD Mahamiru, KD Jerai & KD Kinabalu.
The Royal Malaysian Navy originated from the Straits Settlement Volunteer Reserve Force formed on 27 April 1934 in Singapore. The formation of a Penang branch in 1938 saw its expansion. When the Second World War broke out in 1939, Britain strengthened its Naval Force in Southeast Asia by forming a unit called the "Malay Section of The Royal Navy" to protect the security of Singapore and the Federation of Malaya. This unit which consisted of 400 men underwent training at a training camp called HMMS PELANDOK, a British Naval Base in Singapore. Expansion saw the unit increase to 1450 men during World War II. Due to shortage of funds, the British disbanded the force after World War II in April 1947. The Malayan Naval Forces was again created in 1948 in response to the Emergency with the loan of one landing ship and five fast surface launches from the Royal Navy. In 1953 HRH Queen Elizabeth awarded the Royal status to become The Royal Malayan Navy. The first vessel was a minesweeper called HMS 'Penyu' or Turtle. After independence, it was transferred from Singapore on 12 July 1958 as an independent sovereign navy. On 16 September 1963 it was renamed Royal Malaysian Navy in accordance to the formation of Malaysia.
Details are on the this website:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Malaysian_Navy
posted by Rentap @ Tuesday, August 22, 2006
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