# Teluk Gilimanuk-class landing ship

The Teluk Gilimanuk class is a class of medium landing ship (LSM) that currently being operated by Indonesian Navy. They were originally built in East Germany for the Volksmarine as the Hoyerswerda class (NATO reporting name: Frosch I and II classes). These ships were acquired by Indonesian Navy in the 1990s.

## Design

Teluk Gilimanuk or Hoyerswerda class consisted of two variants, the Project 108 (Frosch I) regular medium landing ship and Project 109 (Frosch II) combat support ship.
Project 108 (Frosch I) has a length of 98 m (321 ft 6 in), a beam of 11.1 m (36 ft 5 in), with a draught of 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) and their displacement is 1,950 long tons (1,980 t) at full load. The ships is powered by two diesel engines, with total power output of 5,000 metric horsepower (3.7 MW) distributed in two shafts.
Project 109 (Frosch II) has a length of 90.7 m (297 ft 7 in), a beam of 11.1 m (36 ft 5 in), with a draught of 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) and their displacement is 1,700 long tons (1,700 t) at full load. The ships is powered by two diesel engines, with total power output of 4,408 metric horsepower (3.242 MW) distributed in two shafts.
Both variants have a speed of 18 knots (33 km/h) They both have a complement of 46 personnel.
The Project 108 has a cargo capacity of 600 long tons (610 t), while the Project 109 has a cargo capacity of 650 long tons (660 t). They are equipped with a 5-ton crane amidships.
The ships were initially armed with two АК-725 [ru] twin 57 mm guns, complemented by two AK-230 twin barrel 30 mm guns for Project 108, and two 2М-3 [ru] twin 25 mm autocannons for Project 109. Some ships of Project 108 were also equipped with two 40-tube 122 mm rocket launchers. Both variants were also equipped with Muff Cob fire control radar. In Indonesian service, the Project 108 ships were rearmed with one single Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun, one twin V-11 37 mm L/63 guns, and two twin 2М-3 25 mm autocannons, while the Project 109 were rearmed with two twin V-11 37 mm L/63 guns and two twin 2M-3 25 mm autocannons.

## Development

Twelve former German Democratic Republic fast medium landing ships (531 to 542) of the Project 108 (Frosch I) class were built by VEB Peenewerft, Wolgast, to an East German design, between 1976 and 1979. This class was named after the East German town of Hoyerswerda.
Logistic support ships of the Project 109 (Frosch II) class were built by the same shipyard as a development of the Frosch I landing ships. Originally commissioned in the Volksmarine on between October 1979 and February 1980.

## Transfer

The Hoyerswerda-class ships, and two support ships of the Project 109 (Frosch II) class, were officially transferred to Indonesian Navy, a on 25 August 1993. Refitted in German yards prior to transfer, where all armament was removed, to be replaced later by Indonesia after delivery. The Hoyerswerda-class ships were a valuable addition to the Indonesian Navy's landing forces in view of the block obsolescence of their, then current, LST Mark 3 landing ships, obtained from the United States. The LST Mark 3s were designed in 1943, and built before 1946. They were powered by steam engines. After transfer to Indonesia, the two logistic support ships of the Project 109 (Frosch II) class were fitted with 37 mm guns, and with rocket launchers mounted forward of the bridge. They were commissioned 25 April 1995.
The Teluk Gilimanuk-class ships were bought on 3 September 1992 based on President Instruction No. 3/1992 that was issued by late President Soeharto. The procurement also included 16 Parchim and 9 Kondor-class vessels worth a total cost of $482 million.

## Operational history

Originally fourteen Teluk Gilimanuk-class LSMs were commissioned by the Indonesian Navy. All were built by VEB Peenewerft. As of 2022 eleven ships are in active service, two were lost in accidents and one ship was retired.
Construction data :
| Name | Hull no. | Subclass/​Project | Laid down | Launched | Acquired | Status |
| Teluk Gilimanuk | 531 | Project 108 (Frosch I) | 25 November 1974 | 1 July 1975 | 12 July 1994 | Active. Ex-Hoyerswerda |
| Teluk Celukan Bawang | 532 | Project 108 (Frosch I) | 7 March 1975 | 19 December 1975 | 25 February 1994 | Active. Ex-Hagenow |
| Teluk Cendrawasih | 533 | Project 108 (Frosch I) | 10 June 1975 | 2 January 1976 | 9 December 1994 | Active. Ex-Frankfurt/Oder |
| Teluk Berau | 534 | Project 108 (Frosch I) | 10 September 1975 | 15 July 1976 | 10 March 1995 | Stricken and sank in 2012 after used as target ship for Yakhont missile during Armada Jaya XXXI Exercise. Ex-Eberswalde-Finow |
| Teluk Peleng | 535 | Project 108 (Frosch I) | 11 December 1975 | 2 October 1976 | 23 September 1993 | Foundered in November 2013 after a collision with concrete bollard. Ex-Lubben |
| Teluk Sibolga | 536 | Project 108 (Frosch I) | 17 March 1976 | 18 January 1977 | 15 December 1993 | Active. Ex-Schwerin |
| Teluk Manado | 537 | Project 108 (Frosch I) | 21 August 1976 | 6 April 1977 | 2 June 1995 | Active. Ex-Neubrandenburg |
| Teluk Hading | 538 | Project 108 (Frosch I) | 22 November 1976 | 10 June 1977 | 12 July 1994 | Decommissioned 31 October 2024. Ex-Cottbus |
| Teluk Parigi | 539 | Project 108 (Frosch I) | 21 February 1977 | 22 September 1977 | 21 July 1995 | Active. Ex-Anklam |
| Teluk Lampung | 540 | Project 108 (Frosch I) | 5 May 1977 | 27 December 1977 | 26 April 1994 | Active. Ex-Schwedt |
| Teluk Jakarta | 541 | Project 108 (Frosch I) | 18 August 1977 | 8 March 1978 | 19 September 1994 | Sank after being hit by high waves near Kangean Island in July 2020. Ex-Eisenhüttenstadt |
| Teluk Sangkulirang | 542 | Project 108 (Frosch I) | 2 November 1977 | 30 May 1978 | 9 December 1994 | Active. Ex-Grimmen |
| Teluk Cirebon | 543 | Project 109 (Frosch II) | 26 January 1978 | 30 August 1978 | 25 April 1995 | Active. Ex-Nordperd |
| Teluk Sabang | 544 | Project 109 (Frosch II) | 16 April 1978 | 30 October 1978 | 25 April 1995 | Active. Ex-Südperd |