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14 unusual facts about Royal Malaysian Navy


Exhibition drill

The Malaysian counterpart for these teams is the Provost Drill Team of the Royal Malaysian Navy.

Jalan Tanjung Gelang

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 435 starts at the entrance to the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) Tanjung Gelang Naval Base.

KD Hang Tuah

The Commanding Officer is Captain Zualkafly bin Haji Ahmad, TLDM.

KD Rahmat

The KD (Kapal Diraja = Royal Ship) Rahmat (Pennant number F24) was a frigate operated by the Royal Malaysian Navy.

Laksamana Hang Nadim

A Laksamana Class Corvette of the Royal Malaysian Navy has been named KD Hang Nadim in his honour.

Lerici-class minehunter

The Royal Malaysian Navy operates four ships based on the Lerici class design: KDs Mahamiru (11), Jerai (12), Ledang (13), and Kinabalu (14).

The class design has also been used as the basis for ships of the Royal Malaysian Navy (as the Mahamiru class), the Nigerian Navy, the United States Navy (as the Osprey class), the Royal Australian Navy (as the Huon class), and the Royal Thai Navy (as the Lat Ya class).

Malaysian Special Operations Force

The Royal Malaysian Navy also has the elite force to secure the Malaysian maritime especially Malacca Straits from intruders and terrorists.

Sepanggar

It is located around Sepanggar Bay which houses the Sepanggar Bay Container Terminal, a major naval base for the Royal Malaysian Navy as well as the Sepanggar Bay Oil Terminal.

Special Task And Rescue

Additionally, the STAR team also plays the role of first responder on piracy, terrorism and robbery threats at sea before arrival of the reinforcement from Royal Malaysian Police and Royal Malaysian Navy Special Forces.

Tanjung Pengelih

The Royal Malaysian Naval Academy (PULAREK TLDM)is also in Tanjung Pengelih.

Tun Abdul Jamil

The Royal Malaysian Navy named a Laksamana Class Corvette KD Laksamana Tun Abdul Jamil,which was commissioned in July 1999.

Type 071 amphibious transport dock

The China State Shipbuilding and Trading Corp. consortium offered to build a modified Type 071 for the Royal Malaysian Navy.

University of Kuala Lumpur

Its permanent campus is located in Lumut, Perak, relatively known as the home base of the Royal Malaysian Navy equipped with ports and wharfs and one of the centres for maritime industry in Malaysia.


2006 East Timorese crisis

Two Royal Malaysian Navy vessels—KD Mahawangsa and KD Sri Indera Sakti—ferried the equipment of the Malaysian troops, including armoured carriers, to Dili, arriving on 3 June.

Lerici-class minehunter

Mahamiru and Ledang were modernised by Thales as part of the Royal Malaysian Navy's Service Life Extension Program.

Yang di-Pertuan Agong

All three branches of the Armed Forces – the Malaysian Army (represented by the Royal Malay Regiment, the Royal Armoured Corps and others), the Royal Malaysian Navy, and the Royal Malaysian Air Force – participate in the Trooping, in their No. 1 uniforms.