Mentawai (HUN Telaud)

KRI Mentawai (959) is a Telaud-class utility cargo ship and coastal transport vessel operated by the Indonesian Navy. Built in Hungary, the vessel is primarily designed to transport logistics, military personnel, and light cargo to support naval bases and remote islands across the Indonesian archipelago.

The vessel was constructed by the Ganz Shipyard in Budapest, Hungary, as part of a class of coasters ordered by Indonesia during the mid-1960s. Commissioned into the Indonesian Navy in 1964, KRI Mentawai has spent decades performing vital logistical support, maritime patrol, and humanitarian assistance missions. Despite its advanced age, the ship has remained in active service, demonstrating the durability of its original Hungarian construction.