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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

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Class Image Type Ships Origin Quantity Notes
Submarines
Agosta Submarine Ouessant (S623)  France 1[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)  UK 1[2] Acquired in 1977. Turned into a museum ship in Lumut, Perak.
Loch Frigate KD Hang Tuah (F433)  UK 1[3] Acquired in 1963. Scrapped.
Rahmat Frigate KD Rahmat (F24)  UK 1[4] Acquired in 1966. Scrapped.
River Frigate HMS Test (F56)  UK 1[5] Scrapped.
Patrol vessels
Musytari Offshore patrol vessel KD Musytari
KD Marikh		  South Korea /  Malaysia 2[5] Retired from service in 2006 and transferred to Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency as Langkawi-class.
Handalan Patrol vessel KD Pendekar  Sweden 1[5] KD Pendekar sunk on 25 August 2024.[6]
Keris Patrol vessel KD Keris
KD Sundang
KD Badek
KD Renchong
KD Tombak
KD Lembing
KD Serampang
KD Panah
KD Kerambit
KD Beladau
KD Kelewang
KD Rentaka
KD Sri Negeri Sembilan
KD Sri Melaka		  UK 14[5] Acquired in 1960. Originally 18, 14 were retired from service in 2006 and transferred to Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency as Sipadan-class.[7]
Perkasa Patrol vessel KD Perkasa
KD Handalan
KD Gempita
KD Pendekar		  UK 4[8] 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		  UK 7[5] 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		  UK 6[5] Acquired in 1961. Vosper Type Patrol Craft. Replaced the ML 1000 Type SDML. Scrapped.
Ford Type SDML Patrol vessel KD Panglima (68)  UK 1[5] 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  UK 1[5] Scrapped.
HMS Panji/KD Panji Patrol vessel KD Panji  UK 1[5] Originally named as HMS Panji but then re-commissioned as KD Panji in 1963. Scrapped.
Duyong Patrol vessel KD Duyong (1109)  UK 1[5] Acquired in 1971. Dive Tender Type Vessel. Scrapped.
Mutiara Patrol vessel KD Mutiara (35)  UK 1[5] Acquired in 1961. Scrapped.
HMS Simbang Patrol vessel HMS Simbang  UK 1[5] 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		  UK 6[9] Scrapped.
Ton Minesweeper KD Mahamiru
KD Ledang
KD Jerai
KD Kinabalu
KD Tahan
KD Brinchang
KD Perantau		  UK 7[5] Scrapped.
Isles Minesweeper HMS Sri Johore  UK 1[5] 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  Japan 1[5] Originally named as HMS Laburnum but then re-commissioned as KD Singapura in 1963. Scrapped.
Multi-role support ships/Amphibious warfare ships
Newport USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) Landing Ship Tank KD Sri Inderapura  USA 1[5] Scrapped.
LST 511/542 Landing Ship Tank KD Sri Banggi
KD Sri Langkawi
KD Rajah Jarom		  USA 3[5] Scrapped.
Mark 8 LCT Landing Ship Tank KD Sri Langkawi  UK 1[5] Acquired in 1965. Former HMS Counterguard in Royal Navy service. Scrapped.
Mark 3 LCT Landing Ship Tank HMS Pelandok/HMS Malaya  UK 1[5] 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  UK 1[5] 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  Malaysia 1[10] Scrapped.
Hydrographic survey vessels
Mutiara Hydro ship KD Mutiara  Malaysia 1[5] Scrapped.
Training ships
Fajar Samudera Training ships MV Fajar Samudera  Malaysia 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 Sotong
KTD Kepah
KTD Ketam
KTD Teritip
KTD Belangkas
KTD Kembong
KTD Selar
KTD Tepuruk		  Japan 8[5] Scrapped.

Aircraft

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Class Image Type Ships Origin Quantity Notes
Helicopters
Westland Wasp Anti-submarine warfare Wasp MK 1  UK 12[11] One is preserved in Sultan Abu Bakar Museum in Pekan, Pahang.

References

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  1. ^ "Melaka Submarine Museum". malaysia-traveller.com.
  2. ^ "Museum Ship of the Navy". malaysiandefence.com.
  3. ^ Mason, Geoffrey B. (1998). Gordon Smith (ed.). "HMS Loch Insh, frigate". naval-history.net. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Media Release Ex KD Rahmat". navy.mil.my.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "History of RMN".
  6. ^ "Malaysian naval attack ship sinks after hitting unknown object".
  7. ^ "On The Way".
  8. ^ Gardiner and Chumbley 1995, p. 260.
  9. ^ British Association of Malaysia; British Association of Malaysia and Singapore (1958). Malaysia. p. 51. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  10. ^ Abas, Marhalim (3 June 2011). "MV Bunga Mas Lima Goes Pirate Hunting". Malaysian Defence.
  11. ^ "Malaysia Wasp". helis.com.
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