HTMS Prachuap Khiri Khan
HTMS Prachuap Khiri Khan (OPV-552) is the second Krabi Class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) of the Royal Thai Navy.[4]
HTMS Krabi, of the same Krabi class as HTMS Prachuap Khiri Khan. | |
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Name: | HTMS Prachuap Khiri Khan |
Namesake: | Prachuap Khiri Khan Province |
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Launched: | August 2019 |
Commissioned: | 27 September 2017[1] |
Homeport: | Sattahip Naval Base |
Status: | Active |
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Class and type: | Modified River-class patrol vessel |
Displacement: | 2,000 t (2,000 long tons; 2,200 short tons)[2] |
Length: | 90.5 m (296 ft 11 in)[2] |
Beam: | 13.5 m (44 ft 3 in)[2] |
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Speed: | 25 kn (46 km/h)[2] |
Range: | 5,500 nmi (10,200 km)[2] |
Endurance: | 35 days[2] |
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Aircraft carried: | One H145M helicopter[3] |
Aviation facilities: | 20 meter flight deck |
She is a modified River-class patrol vessel, and was built by Mahidol Adulyadej Naval Dockyard, with design and technology transfer support from BAE Systems Surface Ships.[5] The ship was constructed at the Royal Thai Navy Mahidol Dockyard in Sattahip.[6] The ship was launched in the presence of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, second daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej on 2 August 2019.[7]
References
- https://mobile.navaltoday.com/tag/htms-prachuap-khiri-khan/
- "Offshore Patrol Vessels". www.baesystems.com. BAE Systems. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- "RTN to deploy H145M helicopters from Pattani, modified River-class patrol vessels - IHS Jane's 360". janes.com. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- "Thailand inducts second Krabi-class OPV | Jane's 360". www.janes.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- "Thailand to build offshore patrol vessels". Baird Maritime. 25 August 2009. Archived from the original on 7 December 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- "เรือหลวงกระบี่ เรือ OPV ลำใหม่ ฝีมือคนไทย". Thai Armed Force. 30 November 2011. Archived from the original on 22 December 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- Vavasseur, Xavier (2019-08-02). "2nd Krabi-class OPV launched for Royal Thai Navy". Naval News. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
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