Bhumibol Adulyadej–class frigate
The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class frigate is a class operated by the Royal Thai Navy. The design is a variant of the Gwanggaeto the Great-class destroyer, with additional stealth features.[2] This is the first ship in the High-Performance Frigate Boat Project of the Royal Thai Navy. It is able to perform 3D combat operations on surface, underwater and air.
HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej (FFG 471) | |
Class overview | |
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Builders: | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Busan, South Korea |
Operators: | Royal Thai Navy |
Preceded by: | Gwanggaeto the Great-class destroyer |
Built: | 2013-2017 |
In commission: | 2019–present |
Planned: | 2 |
Completed: | 1 |
Active: | 1 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Multi-role stealth Frigate |
Displacement: | 3,700 tons full load |
Length: | 124.1 m |
Beam: | 14.40 m |
Draught: | 8 m |
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Propulsion: | 4 × Ship Service Power Generation (Each of 830 kW Rated output) |
Speed: | 33.3 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph) |
Range: | 4,000 nautical miles at 18 knots |
Crew: | 141 officers |
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Aircraft carried: | 1 × S-70B Seahawk or MH-60S Knight hawk |
The lead ship of the class, named HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej, is constructed in South Korea. It was commissioned on January 7, 2019, with the original name as HTMS Tha Chin. It was subsequently renamed HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej.[3]
Ships in class
Name | Hull no. | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Status |
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HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej | FFG-471 | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering | 15 May 2016 | 23 January 2017 | 7 January 2019 | Active |
HTMS Prasae | FFG-472 | Postponed | ||||
See also
- Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessel, Brunei
- Martadinata-class frigate, Indonesia
- Maharaja Lela-class frigate, Malaysia
- Kyan Sittha-class frigate, Myanmar
- Formidable-class frigate, Singapore
- Jose Rizal-class frigate, Philippines
- Đinh Tiên Hoàng-class frigate, Vietnam
References
- ATLAS ELEKTRONIK to deliver Bow and Towed Sonar systems for new Royal Thai Navy frigate
- Nanuamy, Wassana (19 December 2018). "Navy prepares to receive new ship". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- Voytenko, Mikhail (26 October 2019). "Thai Navy News – new frigate, another one postponed, submarine keel laying ceremony". FleetMon. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
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