It is named after an Indonesian national hero Wahidin Soedirohoesodo.

[6] KRI dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo was launched on 7 January 2021 at Semarang drydock in PT PAL shipyard, Surabaya.

[1][7][8] Along with KRI Golok (688), the ship was commissioned on 14 January 2022 at Surabaya, with its first commander being Sea Colonel Anton Pratomo.

It was to be deployed to Arish, Sinai, Egypt; next to the Gaza Strip, along with another Indonesian hospital ship, KRI dr. Radjiman Wedyodiningrat (992).

[10] In October 2024, the ship visited Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Papua New Guinea to provide healthcare for 48 days before returning to Indonesia.