Jakarta (ANTARA) – Head of the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) Information Service, First Admiral Tunggul, confirmed on Thursday that the aircraft carrier ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi has entered Indonesian waters.
“ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi has entered Indonesian waters; it is scheduled to arrive in Jakarta tomorrow, Friday, September 18,” Tunggul said when he confirmed it in Jakarta on Thursday.
The vessel entered Indonesian waters after previously docking in Sri Lanka.
Tunggul explained that during the voyage from Italy, the ship was escorted by an Italian Navy warship.
Upon entering Indonesian waters, Indonesia’s first aircraft carrier was met by Indonesian Navy warships to be escorted to the Tanjung Priok dock in Jakarta.
Two frigates, KRI Brawijaya-320 and KRI Prabu Siliwangi-321, were deployed to escort the aircraft carrier.
Tunggul stated that the vessel would be welcomed personally by high-ranking officials from the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and the Ministry of Defense.
The Indonesian Navy also confirmed that Indonesia’s first aircraft carrier has been named KRI Sriwijaya, having previously been named ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi (C551).
“KRI Sriwijaya is the first aircraft carrier in the Indonesian Navy fleet; it was formerly named ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi (C551),” according to an official press release from the Indonesian Fleet Command (Koarmada RI) posted on its Instagram account, @koarmada_ri.
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