Specification
- Name: DEWARUCI
- Class: A
- Nationality: Indonesia
- Year built: 1953
- Home port: Surabaya
- Rig: Barquentine 3
- Height: 31.26 m
- Length of hull: 46.67 m
- Entered by: Indonesian Navy
About
Biography
Dewaruci was built in 1952 by H C Stulcken & Sohn Hamburg, West Germany, and launched on 24 January 1953. She sailed to Indonesia with Indonesian naval officers and cadets. The ship has been used as a training ship in the Indonesian Naval Academy based in Surabaya. The mission of KRI Dewaruci is to:
– provide sea training for Indonesian Naval Cadets
– be an Ambassador of goodwill in tourism, culture and information about Indonesia
– promote international relationship.
Motto of KRI Dewaruci “CITA CITA – AKAL BUDI-BERANI JUJUR – GUNA BHAKTI” translation in English “Morals-Ingenuity-Courage-Loyalty”.