List of historical equipment of the Royal Malaysian Navy

All Royal Malaysian Navy ship carries the prefix KD (Malay : Kapal Di-Raja, literally "Royal Ship"), which is equivalent to "His Majesty's Ship" in English. The sailing ship however, carries the KLD prefix (Kapal Layar Di-Raja) to mean "His Majesty's Sailing Ship". Some of the historical ship also carries prefix HMS (His Majesty's Ship) in the early formation of the navy.

Ships

Class Image Type Ships Origin Quantity Notes Submarines Agosta Submarine (S623) 1 Transferred by French Navy to Royal Malaysian Navy for uses as training submarine from 2005 to 2009. Now turned into a museum ship in Klebang, Malacca. Frigates Hang Tuah Frigate KD Hang Tuah (F76) 1 Acquired in 1977. Turned into a museum ship in Lumut, Perak. Loch Frigate KD Hang Tuah (F433) 1 Acquired in 1963. Scrapped. Rahmat Frigate KD Rahmat (F24) 1 Acquired in 1966. Scrapped. River Frigate HMS Test (F56) 1 Scrapped. Corvettes Laksamana Corvette KD Laksamana Tun Abdul Jamil KD Laksamana Tan Pusmah 2 Retired from service in 2025. One of the ships in class was planned for preservation as a monument in Dataran Pahlawan, Putrajaya. Patrol vessels Musytari Offshore patrol vessel KD Musytari KD Marikh 2 Retired from service in 2006 and transferred to Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency as Langkawi-class. Handalan Patrol vessel KD Pendekar 1 KD Pendekar sunk on 25 August 2024. Jerung Patrol vessel KD Pari 1 Retired 2026.Kris Patrol vessel KD KrisKD SundangKD BadekKD RenchongKD TombakKD LembingKD SerampangKD PanahKD KerambitKD BeladauKD KelewangKD RentakaKD Sri Negeri SembilanKD Sri Melaka 14 Acquired in 1960. Originally 18, 14 were retired from service in 2006 and transferred to Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency as Sipadan-class. Perkasa Patrol vessel KD Perkasa KD Handalan KD Gempita KD Pendekar 4Gardiner and Chumbley 1995, p. 260. Acquired in 1964. Scrapped. ML 1000 Type SDML Patrol vessel KD Sri Kedah KD Sri Negeri Sembilan KD Sri Selangor KD Sri Perak KD Sri Pahang KD Sri Kelantan KD Sri Trengganu 7 Acquired in 1949. ML 1000 Type Seaward Defence Motor Launch (SDML). Scrapped. Kedah Patrol vessel KD Sri Kedah KD Sri Selangor KD Sri Perak KD Sri Pahang KD Sri Kelantan KD Sri Trengganu 6 Acquired in 1961. Vosper Type Patrol Craft. Replaced the ML 1000 Type SDML. Scrapped. Ford Type SDML Patrol vessel KD Panglima (68) 1 Acquired in 1956. Originally named as HMS Panglima but then re-commissioned as KD Panglima in 1963. Returned to Singapore in 1967 after Singapore's secession. Bedok Patrol vessel KD Bedok 1 Scrapped. HMS Panji/KD Panji Patrol vessel KD Panji 1 Originally named as HMS Panji but then re-commissioned as KD Panji in 1963. Scrapped. Duyong Patrol vessel KD Duyong (1109) 1 Acquired in 1971. Dive Tender Type Vessel. Scrapped. Mutiara Patrol vessel KD Mutiara (35) 1 Acquired in 1961. Scrapped. HMS Simbang Patrol vessel HMS Simbang 1 Torpedo Recovery Vessel. Scrapped. Mines counter-measure vessels Ham Minesweeper KD Sri Johor KD Sri Perlis KD Lanka Suka KD Jerong KD Temasek KD Todak 6 Scrapped. Ton Minesweeper KD Mahamiru KD Ledang KD Jerai KD Kinabalu KD Tahan KD Brinchang KD Perantau 7 Scrapped. Isles Minesweeper HMS Sri Johore 1 Acquired in 1954. Former HMS Dabchick or HMS Thorney in Royal Navy service. Originally named as HMS Penyu but then renamed as HMS Sri Johore. Scrapped. Hatsutaka Minelayer HMS Laburnum/KD Singapura 1 Originally named as HMS Laburnum but then re-commissioned as KD Singapura in 1963. Scrapped. Multi-role support ships / Amphibious warfare ships Newport Landing Ship Tank KD Sri Inderapura 1 Scrapped. LST 511/542 Landing Ship Tank KD Sri Banggi KD Sri Langkawi KD Rajah Jarom 3 Scrapped. Mark 8 LCT Landing Ship Tank KD Sri Langkawi 1 Acquired in 1965. Former HMS Counterguard in Royal Navy service. Scrapped. Mark 3 LCT Landing Ship Tank HMS Pelandok/HMS Malaya 1 Acquired in 1949. Former LCT 341 in Royal Navy service. Originally named as HMS Pelandok but then renamed as HMS Malaya. Scrapped. LCG (L) Landing Ship Tank HMS Sri Perlis 1 Acquired in 1949. Former LCG 450 in Royal Navy service. Renamed as HMS Sri Perlis. Scrapped. Auxiliary ships Bunga Mas Lima Auxiliary ship KA Bunga Mas Enam 1 Scrapped. Hydrographic survey vessels Mutiara Hydro ship KD Mutiara 1 Scrapped. Training ships Fajar Samudera Training ships MV Fajar Samudera 1 Sold to PSSB Sdn Bhd and converted to passenger vessel. Sank off Port Klang road due to leakage and lack of maintenance in 2013. Tugboats KTD Tugboat KTD SotongKTD KepahKTD KetamKTD TeritipKTD BelangkasKTD KembongKTD SelarKTD Tepuruk 8 Scrapped.

Aircraft Class Image Type Ships Origin Quantity Notes Helicopters Westland Wasp Anti-submarine warfare Wasp MK 1 12 One is preserved in Sultan Abu Bakar Museum in Pekan, Pahang.

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