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Thursday, September 03, 2009

Malaysia's First Submarine KD Tunku Abdul Rahman Arrives In Pulau Indah

Scorpene class submarineIt was a historic moment for the nation when the Royal Malaysian Navy's (RMN) first submarine, KD Tunku Abdul Rahman (TAR), arrived at KD Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, the naval base in Pulau Indah, here, Thursday.

The Scorpene submarine, with 32 officers and crew members on board led by commanding officer Zulhelmey Ithnain, reached the jetty at 9.20am.

As the surfacing submarine, which were pulled by two tugboats, approached the jetty, some of its crew members were seen waving at the waiting crowd.

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2 comments:

  1. Pete6/9/09 15:32

    This gives Malaysia a clear lead for years over its main opponent Indonesia. Presumably Malaysia's 2 Scorpene's do not have the AIP upgrade?

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  2. Unknown6/9/09 16:23

    According to Deagel.com two Scorpene Basic Submarines have been ordered by Malaysia. Scorpene Basic is not AIP equiped

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