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KD Sri Perlis from the ESSZONE forces cruising in Sandakan Bay
Class overview
Name	Keris class
Builders	Vosper Ltd
Operators	Royal Malaysian Navy  Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (retired)
Subclasses	Keris-subclass Sabah-subclass
In service	1964 – present
Completed	18
Active	4
Retired	14
General characteristics
Type	Patrol craft/Gunboat
Displacement	109 tonnes
Length	32 m (105.0 ft)
Beam	6 m (19.7 ft)
Draught	1.1 m (3.6 ft)
Propulsion	2 MTU MD655/18
Speed	28.0 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Sensors and processing systems	Radar Decca TM 616 Collins 618T HF Transceiver Racal PTR 171 UHF Transceiver
Armament	1 × Bofors 40 mm gun 2 × 12.7 mm Browning M2HB machine gun

The Keris class is a series of patrol crafts designed and built for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN). The vessels meet the requirements of Malaysia's marine defense by providing the ability to counter low intensity combat such as anti-piracy and border patrol.

Development

A total of 18 ships in two subclasses were ordered from Vosper Ltd in the 1960s to 1970s. Four ships are still in service as of 2023. Some of the retired ships were handed over to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.

Major operation

The Keris class was the oldest ships still in service in the RMN. These ships were involved in major operations of the Malaysia-Indonesia confrontation and Operation Terumbu to ensure the success of the Spratly Islands conquest.

Ships of the class

Source:

References

1. "Malaysian Defence - On The Way".
2. KD Sri Perlis Image malaysiandefence.com
3. "KD Sri Perlis". 7 March 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via PressReader.
4. "RMN Official Page-History".

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Submarines	Perdana Menteri class KD Tunku Abdul Rahman KD Tun Abdul Razak
Frigates	Maharaja Lela class TBA Lekiu class KD Jebat KD Lekiu
Corvettes	Kasturi class KD Kasturi KD Lekir Laksamana class KD Laksamana Hang Nadim KD Laksamana Tun Abdul Jamil KD Laksamana Muhammad Amin KD Laksamana Tan Pusmah
Offshore patrol vessels	Kedah class KD Kedah KD Pahang KD Perak KD Terengganu KD Kelantan KD Selangor Keris class KD Keris KD Sundang KD Badik KD Rencong
Fast attack craft	Perdana class KD Perdana KD Serang KD Ganas KD Ganyang Handalan class KD Handalan KD Perkasa KD Gempita Jerung class KD Jerung KD Todak KD Paus KD Yu KD Baung KD Pari Keris class KD Sri Perlis KD Sri Johor KD Sri Sabah KD Sri Sarawak Sri Tiga class KD Sri Tiga KD Sri Gaya
Mine countermeasures vessels	Mahamiru class KD Mahamiru KD Jerai KD Ledang KD Kinabalu
Multi-role support ships	Sri Indera Sakti class KD Sri Indera Sakti KD Mahawangsa
Auxiliary vessels	Bunga Mas Lima class KA Bunga Mas Lima Tun Azizan class KA Tun Azizan
Training ships	Gagah Samudera class KD Gagah Samudera KD Teguh Samudera Sail training ships KLD Tunas Samudera
Hydrographic survey vessels	Perantau class KD Perantau Dayang Sari class MV Dayang Sari Aishah class MV Aishah AMIN 1600HSV class AMIN 1600HSV 1 AMIN 1600HSV 2
Miscellaneous vessels	Submarine rescue ship MV Mega Bakti Tugboats KTD Penyu Tunda Satu Museum ships KD Hang Tuah Ouessant

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