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ROYAL THAI NAVY (THAILAND)

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RATTANAKOSIN corvettes (1986-1987)

Rattanakosin 2000

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
รัตนโกสินทร์ [Rattanakosin] 1, 1992- 441   Tacoma Boat, USA 6.2.1984 21.3.1986 26.9.1986 in service (2019)
สุโขทัย [Sukhotai] 2, 1992- 442   Tacoma Boat, USA 26.3.1984 20.7.1986 19.2.1987 in service (2019)

   

Displacement standard, t

840

Displacement full, t

960

Length, m

76.8

Breadth, m

9.55

Draught, m

2.44 hull

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 MTU 20V1163 TB83 diesels

Power, h. p.

14730

Max speed, kts

26

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

3000(16)

Armament

2 x 4 Harpoon SSM (8 RGM-84A), 1 x 8 Albatros SAM (24 Aspide), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact, 1 x 2 - 40/70 OTO-Breda Compact, 2 x 1 - 20/90 GAM-B01, 2 x 3 - 324 Mk 32 mod.5 TT (6 Stingray)

Electronic equipment

Decca 1226, ZW-06, DA-05, WM-25, LIROD-8 radars, DSQS-21C sonar, Newton ECM suite, Dagaie decoy RL, Mini-SADOC CCS

Complement

140

Project history: US PFMM Mk 16 class. Plans to build a third ship in Thailand were canceled. May be used as flagships for attack craft squadrons.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Sukhotai 2008

© Ivan Gogin, 2019