Equipment / Naval / Arun (ex-UK Rover)

Arun (ex-UK Rover)

Replenishment Oilerconfirmed

Arun (ex-UK Rover)

KRI Arun, formerly RFA Green Rover, is a Rover-class small fleet tanker operated by the Indonesian Navy. The vessel is designed to support naval task groups by providing underway replenishment of fuel, fresh water, and dry stores. It features a helicopter landing platform to facilitate vertical replenishment at sea.

Specifications

TypeReplenishment Oiler
OriginUnited Kingdom
ManufacturerSwan Hunter
Introduced1969
StatusIn service
Displacement11520
Length140.2
Crew47
Speed19
Range15000

History

Built in the United Kingdom, the vessel entered service with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1969 as RFA Green Rover. She served the British fleet for over two decades, including support operations during the Falklands War, before being decommissioned in 1992. The tanker was subsequently sold to Indonesia, renamed KRI Arun (903), and continues to serve as a vital logistics asset for the Indonesian Navy.

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
Indonesia1confirmed

Text adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo from Wikimedia Commons; see the Wikipedia article for author and license.

Related