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The '''HTMS Makut Rajakumarn''' is a [[frigate]] operated by the [[Royal Thai Navy]]. The ship was built by [[Yarrow |
The '''HTMS Makut Rajakumarn''' is a [[frigate]] operated by the [[Royal Thai Navy]]. The ship was built by [[Yarrow Shipbuilders]] in Glasgow, Scotland. The ship entered service in 1973 and is currently (2010) in service as a training ship. |
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The design was based on the Malaysian frigate [[KD Rahmat]], but is larger and has a second gun at the stern. The ship was refitted in 1985-88 following and engine room fire in 1984, with the Sea Cat missiles and Limbo anti submarine mortar removed and replaced by anti-submarine torpedo tubes and new radar and sonar. |
The design was based on the Malaysian frigate [[KD Rahmat]], but is larger and has a second gun at the stern. The ship was refitted in 1985-88 following and engine room fire in 1984, with the Sea Cat missiles and Limbo anti submarine mortar removed and replaced by anti-submarine torpedo tubes and new radar and sonar. |
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Thailand | |
Name | HMTS Makut Rajakumarn |
Operator | Royal Thai Navy |
Builder | Yarrow Shipbuilders, Glasgow |
Launched | 18 November 1971 |
Commissioned | 7 May 1973 |
Status | in service as a taining ship (2010) |
General characteristics | |
Type | frigate |
Displacement | 1,650 tons standard, 1,900 tons full load |
Length | 97.6 m |
Beam | 10.97 m |
Draught | 5.5 m |
Propulsion | list error: <br /> list (help) 2 shaft CODOG 1 Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbine 19,500 hp 1 Crossley Pialstick diesel 6000 hp |
Speed | 26 knots (18 knots diesels only) |
Range | list error: <br /> list (help) 5000 NM - at 16 knots 1200 NM at 26 knots |
Crew | 140 |
Sensors and processing systems | list error: <br /> list (help) Radar - HSA LW-04, HSA WM-22, Decca 626 Sonar 170B, 162, Plessey M27 |
Armament | *list error: too many * at start of list (help)
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The HTMS Makut Rajakumarn is a frigate operated by the Royal Thai Navy. The ship was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders in Glasgow, Scotland. The ship entered service in 1973 and is currently (2010) in service as a training ship.
The design was based on the Malaysian frigate KD Rahmat, but is larger and has a second gun at the stern. The ship was refitted in 1985-88 following and engine room fire in 1984, with the Sea Cat missiles and Limbo anti submarine mortar removed and replaced by anti-submarine torpedo tubes and new radar and sonar.