Royal Malaysian Navy Service
In April 1977 she was transferred to the Royal Malaysian Navy and replaced Hang Tuah, the ex-Loch-class frigate HMS Loch Insh. Although Mermaid took her predecessor's name, the Malaysian Navy retained the British pennant number F76. For a number of years she served as the flagship of the Royal Malaysian Navy after joining Rahmat as the two major assets of the Royal Malaysian Navy.
Hang Tuah became a training ship in 1992. Between 1995 and 1997, the ship was subject to a major refit, with two new diesel engines being fitted, with a power of 9,928 brake horsepower (7,403 kW) giving a speed of 20 knots (37 km/h), the obsolete 4 inch guns being replaced by a Bofors 57 mm gun, and the Limbo anti-submarine motar and sonars being removed. Presently Hang Tuah is serving as a training ship and is assigned to Frigate Squadron 21. The Commanding Officer is Captain Zualkafly bin Haji Ahmad, TLDM.
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