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ROYAL THAI NAVY (THAILAND)

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KRABURI small frigates (1992)

Kraburi 2000

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
กระบุรี [Kraburi] 457   Hudong, Shanghai, China 1990 28.12.1990 16.1.1992 in service (2019)
สายบุรี [Saiburi] 458   Hudong, Shanghai, China 1990 29.6.1991 4.8.1992 in service (2019)

   

Displacement standard, t

1675

Displacement full, t

1925

Length, m

103.2

Breadth, m

10.8

Draught, m

3.05 hull

No of shafts

2

Machinery

4 MTU 20V1163 TB83 diesels

Power, h. p.

29440

Max speed, kts

30

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

4000(15)

Armament

4 x 2 C-801 SSM (8 C-801), 1 x 2 - 100/56 type 79, 4 x 2 - 37/63 type 76, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, 2 x 5 type 86 ASWRL, helicopter deck

Electronic equipment

Decca RM1290A/D, type 354, type 343, type 341, type 352C radars, SJD-5A sonar, Newton-Beta ECM suite, 2x type 945 decoy RL, ZKJ-3 CCS

Complement

168

Project history: Chinese project 053HTH, employed primarily for antipiracy and marine police functions, used also for training. Ordered 18.7.1988. Helicopter deck can accommodate one UH-1 helicopter.

Modernizations: 2009, Kraburi: - 4 x 2 C-801 SSM; + 4 x 2 C-802 SSM (8 C-802)

2014, Kraburi: - 1 x 2 - 100/56, 4 x 2 - 37/63, type 354, type 343, type 341, type 352C radars, ZKJ-3 CCS; + 1 x 2 - 100/56 type 99, 4 x 2 - 37/63 type 88, Anritsu RA71CA, SR-60A, 2x TR-47 radars, JPT-104 e/o system, Poseidon 3 CCS

2014, Saiburi: - 4 x 2 C-801 SSM, 1 x 2 - 100/56, 4 x 2 - 37/63, type 354, type 343, type 341, type 352C radars, ZKJ-3 CCS; + 4 x 2 C-802 SSM (8 C-802), 1 x 2 - 100/56 type 99, 4 x 2 - 37/63 type 88, Anritsu RA71CA, SR-60A, 2x TR-47 radars, JPT-104 e/o system, Poseidon 3 CCS

Naval service: No significant events.

Saibury 2011

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