KD stands for Kapal DiRaja which means His Majesty's Ship in the Malay language.

The ship has been dispatched to aid victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake,[1] rushed humanitarian aid to Afghan refugees in 2001,[2] and delivered armoured infantry vehicles from 4th Infantry Brigade (Mech) as part of peacekeeper forces for Operation Astute during the 2006 East Timor crisis.

The closing ceremony for CARAT Malaysia 2004 was held aboard KD Mahawangsa, anchored off the island of Tioman.

In September 2008 KD Mahawangsa was sent to the Gulf of Aden after the hijacking of two MISC oil tankers by Somali pirates.

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