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|Ship country=East Germany
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|GDR|naval}}
|Ship name=''Bergen''
|Ship namesake=[[Bergen, Lower Saxony|Bergen]]
|Ship builder=[[Peene-Werft]], [[Wolgast]]
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|Ship commissioned=10 February 1985
|Ship decommissioned=1996
|Ship identification=Hull number: 213
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|Ship fate=Sold to Indonesia
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|Ship country=Indonesia
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|INA|naval}}
|Ship name=KRI ''Tjiptadi''
|Ship namesake=Captain Ciptadi
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|Ship commissioned=10 May 1996
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|Ship identification=Pennant number: 381
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|Ship type=[[Parchim-class corvette]]
|Ship displacement= * 865 tonnes (standard)
* 935 tonnes (fully loaded)
|Ship length={{convert|75.2|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|Ship beam={{convert|9.78|m|ft|abbr=on}}
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|Ship draft={{convert|2.65|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|Ship propulsion=*3 x 4750 hp M-504A diesel (total 14.250 hp)
*3 fixed pitch propellers
*1 x 500 kW diesel generator
*2 x 200 kW diesel generators
|Ship speed={{convert|24.5|kn|km/h}}
|Ship range={{convert|2100|nmi|km|-3}} at {{convert|14|kn|km/h}}
|Ship complement=62 crew
|Ship armament=*'''as ''Bergen'''''
*1 x twin 57 mm gun [[AK-725]]
*1 x twin 30 mm gun [[AK-230]]
*2 x [[SA-N-5]] MANPAD positions
*2 x [[RBU-6000]] ASW rocket launcher
*4 x 400 mm [[torpedo tubes]]
*'''as KRI ''Tjiptadi'''''
*1 x twin 57 mm gun AK-725
*1 x twin 30 mm gun AK-230
*2 x 20 mm gun [[Denel Land Systems GI-2|Denel GI-2]]
*2 x RBU-6000 ASW rocket launcher
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'''KRI ''Tjiptadi'' (381)''' is a [[Parchim-class corvette]] currently operated by the [[Indonesian Navy]]. Prior to 1996, the ''Tjiptadi'' was part of the East German [[Volksmarine]], as the '''''Bergen'' (213)'''.
== Specifications ==
''Tjiptadi'', being a Parchim-class corvette, has a displacement of 865 tonnes as standard and up to 935 tonnes when fully loaded. Ships of the class have lengths of {{convert|75.2|m|ft}} and a beam of {{convert|9.78|m|ft}}, with a draft of {{convert|2.65|m|ft}}. It has a maximum speed of {{convert|24.5|kn|kph}} and a range of {{convert|2500|nmi|km}} at {{convert|12|kn|kph}}. Her propulsion of 3 fixed pitch propellers powered by 3 diesel generators, one 500&nbsp;kW and two 200&nbsp;kW.<ref name="russianship">{{cite web |title=Small Anti-Submarine Ships Project 1331M |url=http://russianships.info/eng/warships/project_1331m.htm |website=russianships.info |accessdate=26 April 2019}}</ref>
==Armaments==
As part of her armaments, ''Tjiptadi'' possesses the [[RBU-6000]] [[anti-submarine weapon]] [[rocket launcher]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Boediwardhana |first1=Wahyoe |title=Indonesian navy shows off latest warships, weapons |url=https://www.asiaone.com/asia/indonesian-navy-shows-latest-warships-weapons |accessdate=29 April 2019 |work=Asia One |date=13 March 2014}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
== Service history ==
The ship was initially part of the [[East Germany|East German]] [[Volksmarine]], developed as small anti-submarine ships. The ''Bergen'' (213) was built by Peene-Werft and was commissioned on 10 February 1985.<ref name="russianship"/><ref name="theworldwars">{{cite web |title=Corvette Parchim (1331M) |url=http://www.theworldwars.net/weapons/entry.php?b=sea&m=fs-parchim |website=theworldwars.net |accessdate=20 April 2019}}</ref> Following the end of the [[Cold War]] and the [[reunification of Germany]], ''Bergen'' was sold to the Indonesian Navy, alongside 15 other Parchim-class corvettes and 23 other vessels in a US$12.7 million deal. She was renamed ''Tjiptadi'' and was commissioned on 10 May 1996, following modifications.<ref name="theworldwars"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Julio |first1=Emirald |title=Mengulas KRI Imam Bonjol, Pengawal Kedaulatan RI di Natuna |url=https://news.okezone.com/read/2016/06/27/18/1426510/mengulas-kri-imam-bonjol-pengawal-kedaulatan-ri-di-natuna?page=2 |accessdate=26 April 2019 |work=Okezone |date=28 June 2016 |language=id-ID}}</ref>
''Tjiptadi'' was assigned to the Indonesian Navy's Western Fleet Command (''Koarmabar'').<ref>{{cite web |title=KRI Tjiptadi 381 Sandar di Pontianak - ANTARA News Kalimantan Barat |url=https://kalbar.antaranews.com/berita/353023/kri-tjiptadi-381-sandar-di-pontianak |website=Antara News Kalbar |accessdate=29 April 2019 |language=id |date=6 November 2017}}</ref> In 2015, she participated in a coordinated patrol with the [[Indian Navy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=CORPAT - India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/corpat-india-indonesia-coordinated-patrol |publisher=[[Indian Navy]] |accessdate=29 April 2019}}</ref> She also participated in the search for the crashed [[Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hidayat |first1=Faiq |title=Berjasa cari AirAsia QZ8501, personel TNI AL dapat penghargaan Kasal |url=https://www.merdeka.com/peristiwa/berjasa-cari-airasia-qz8501-personel-tni-al-dapat-penghargaan-kasal.html |accessdate=29 April 2019 |work=Merdeka |date=24 February 2015 |language=id}}</ref>
On 27 April 2019, ''Tjiptadi'' was involved in a deliberate collision incident with two [[Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance]] (VFRS) vessels (''KN 264'' and ''KN 231'') in the [[South China Sea]] (or the [[North Natuna Sea]]).<ref name="clashes">{{cite news |last1=Rahmat |first1=Ridzwan |title=Indonesian corvette clashes with Vietnamese fishery agency vessels in South China Sea |url=https://www.janes.com/article/88132/indonesian-corvette-clashes-with-vietnamese-fishery-agency-vessels-in-south-china-sea |accessdate=29 April 2019 |work=Jane's 360 |date=29 April 2019}}</ref> ''Tjiptadi'' was conducting patrols in the area, and according to statements from the [[Indonesian Navy]], attempted to apprehend a Vietnamese fishing vessel which was fishing illegally in the Indonesian [[Exclusive Economic Zone|EEZ]]. The waters - which according to Indonesian sources was located {{convert|161|nmi|km}} from the Riau Islands<ref name="clashes"/> - were also claimed by Vietnam. ''KN 264'' deliberately collided with ''Tjiptadi'''s starboard side, though the latter did not open fire. The apprehended Vietnamese fishing boat sank in the incident due to being rammed by ''KN 231'', though 12 of her crew had been brought on board ''Tjiptadi'' and was transferred to the Indonesian Navy base in [[Ranai, Natuna Island|Ranai]] while 2 other crew members were taken by the Vietnamese vessels.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhwana |first1=Petir Garda |title=Indonesian Navy Patrol Struck by Vietnamese Ship over Natuna Sea |url=https://en.tempo.co/read/1200195/indonesian-navy-patrol-struck-by-vietnamese-ship-over-natuna-sea |accessdate=29 April 2019 |work=Tempo |date=29 April 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Hadi |first1=Maulana |title=2 Kapal Pemerintah Vietnam Tabrak KRI Tjiptadi-381 yang Sedang Patroli |url=https://regional.kompas.com/read/2019/04/29/08345151/2-kapal-pemerintah-vietnam-tabrak-kri-tjiptadi-381-yang-sedang-patroli |accessdate=29 April 2019 |work=KOMPAS |date=29 April 2019 |language=id}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Taher |first1=Andrian Pratama |title=Kronologi Insiden Kapal Vietnam Tabrak KRI Tjiptadi versi TNI AL |url=https://tirto.id/kronologi-insiden-kapal-vietnam-tabrak-kri-tjiptadi-versi-tni-al-dnhd |accessdate=29 April 2019 |work=tirto.id |date=28 April 2019 |language=id}}</ref>
In January 2020, ''Tjiptadi'' encountered and drove out a [[Chinese Coast Guard]] patrol boat along with a number of fishing boats in the waters of [[Natuna Islands]].<ref>{{cite news |title=KRI Tjiptadi-381 usir kapal Coast Guard China di Natuna |url=https://www.antaranews.com/berita/1232852/kri-tjiptadi-381-usir-kapal-coast-guard-china-di-natuna |accessdate=8 October 2020 |work=Antara News |date=2 January 2020 |language=id}}</ref> In 2021, she took part in [[search and rescue]] operations following the crash of [[Sriwijaya Air Flight 182]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Cari Pesawat Sriwijaya Air, TNI AL Kerahkan Kapal Perang dan Pasukan Katak |url=https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2021/01/09/19253411/cari-pesawat-sriwijaya-air-tni-al-kerahkan-kapal-perang-dan-pasukan-katak |access-date=9 January 2021 |work=KOMPAS.com |date=9 January 2021 |language=id}}</ref>
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[[Category:Corvettes of the Indonesian Navy]]
[[Category:1st Fleet Escort Force]]