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Bhumibol Adulyadej-class frigate
Thai class of frigates / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class frigate is a class of frigates operated by the Royal Thai Navy. The design is a variant of the Republic of Korea Navy's Gwanggaeto the Great-class destroyer design, 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.
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![]() HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej in formation with US ships during joint naval exercise Guardian Sea 2019 | |
Class overview | |
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Builders | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Busan, South Korea |
Operators | ![]() |
Preceded by | Naresuan class |
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 (407 ft 2 in) |
Beam | 14.4 m (47 ft 3 in) |
Draught | 8 m (26 ft 3 in) |
Installed power | 4 × Ship Service Power Generation (Each of 830 kW Rated output) |
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Speed | 33.3 knots (61.7 km/h; 38.3 mph) |
Range | 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
Complement | 141 |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys |
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Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 1 × S-70B Seahawk or MH-60S Knight hawk |
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The lead ship of the class, named HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej, was constructed in South Korea. It was commissioned on 7 January 2019, with the original name as HTMS Tha Chin. It was subsequently renamed HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej.[3]