KD Rencong is the fourth ship of Keris-class littoral mission ship.[4][5] She was built for the Royal Malaysian Navy by China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Co. Ltd at Wucang Port, Qidong, Shanghai, in China. Rencong delivered in 2021 and commissioned in 2022 and will be in service with the 11th LMS Squadron based in Sepanggar, Sabah.[6]
 Sister ship KD Keris
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Malaysia | |
| Name | KD Rencong |
| Builder | China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Co. Ltd |
| Launched | 16 December 2020 |
| Commissioned | 28 January 2022[1][2] |
| Homeport | Sepanggar, Sabah |
| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Keris-class littoral mission ship |
| Displacement | 700 long tons (711 t) full load |
| Length | 69 m (226 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 9 m (29 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) |
| Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h) |
| Range | 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Complement | 45 |
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| Armament | |
References
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- ^ "The Borneo Post - Fourth Littoral Mission Ship Commissioned Into Service".
- ^ "PJ17". deagel.com. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Fourth LMS Launched - Malaysian Defence". www.malaysiandefence.com. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Third LMS Delivered - Malaysian Defence". www.malaysiandefence.com. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Malaysia aims to replace all 50 ships in navy". The Straits Times. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2018.