Dewa Kembar (ex-UK Hecla)
Survey Shipconfirmed
KRI Dewa Kembar (932), formerly HMS Hecla, is a former Royal Navy Hecla-class ocean survey ship acquired by the Indonesian Navy. The vessel is designed to conduct deep-water hydrographic and oceanographic surveys to support maritime charting and scientific research. It is equipped with specialized sonar and mapping equipment to analyze the seabed and marine environment.
Specifications
| Type | Survey Ship |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Yarrow Shipbuilders |
| Introduced | 1965 |
| Status | In service |
| Displacement | 2,800 standard / 2,945 full load |
| Length | 79.3 |
| Crew | 117 |
| Speed | 14 |
| Range | 12,000 at 11 knots |
History
The vessel was originally commissioned into the British Royal Navy in 1965 as HMS Hecla and saw diverse service, including acting as a temporary hospital ship during the 1982 Falklands War. In 1989, she was decommissioned by the UK and sold to Indonesia, where she was commissioned as KRI Dewa Kembar in 1990. In Indonesian service, the ship has been actively deployed by the Hydro-Oceanographic Service (Pushidrosal) for mapping the country's extensive territorial waters.
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1 | confirmed |
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