ARMATIM [ ARMADA TIMUR/EAST FLEET ]

armatim

Hello all , now I wanna tell you about interesting places at my town, Surabaya . Surabaya has many interesting places , but now I wanna tell you about Armatim . Armatim or Armada Timur is boatyard of marine's ship. Armatim located in End of Surabaya. Inside Armatim, there are a museum , a big monument named Jalasveva Jayamahe, and some offices for navy who work there . Many foreign tourists visit Armatim, because Armatim is like a symbol of Surabaya by big monument ....
It's not easy to enter Armatim, you must have permission before. Because my father is a navy , so I have easy access to enter there . hahay .. when I was a child , I often go there with my family just to see the big monument .
mm, I will tell you one by one what interesting thing in Armatim , so enjoy it :

the monument

1. The Museum
In the museum , you can see many miniature of ships that in the past victorioused . There is a miniature of the Jalasveva Jayamahe monument too ... and you can see some pictures of officers in the past .

2. Jalasveva Jayamahe Monument
Jalasveva Jayamahe monument is very big . The height is about 31 meters. waww ... It's located in a build that the height is 29 meters.. if you want to see the monument close you must up stairs that make you very tired . You must prepare your stamina .. wkwkwk .. Jalasveva Jayamahe is navy's motto . It's mean "Di laut kita jaya" [ In the see we are victorious ] . If we were on building, we can see sea and Madura Island . so beautiful :)

3. The Big Gong
mm, Armatim also have the biggest gong in the world. it's named "Kiai Tentrem" . The weight is about 2,2 ton. The gong made by brass and coated with anti-corrosion materials.

Armada's day on 5th December. The navy always celebrate the day very festive . In the morning the navy have ceremony.

resources :
http://awalnya.blogspot.com/2011/01/monumen-jalesveva-jayamahe-new-welcome.html
http://wisatajatim.indonesiatravel.biz/wisata-bahari/monumen-jalesveva-jayamahe/
http://matanews.com/2009/12/05/hari-armada/

(Nindy)