KRI Frans Kaisiepo (368) is a Diponegoro-class corvette of the Indonesian Navy.
Development
The Diponegoro-class guided-missile corvettes of the Indonesian Navy are SIGMA 9113 types of the Netherlands-designed Sigma family of modular naval vessels, named after Indonesian Prince Diponegoro. Currently there are 4 Diponegoro-class corvette in service.
Construction and career
Frans Kaisiepo was laid down on 8 May 2006 and launched on 28 June 2008 by Damen Group, Vlissingen. She was commissioned on 7 March 2009.
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