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** Anti-aircraft missile (1x4) [[Sea Cat]] (later removed);
** Anti-aircraft missile (1x4) [[Sea Cat]] (later removed);
** 2 [[4.5 in Mk 8 guns]]
** 2 [[4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun]]
** 2 x 40 mm Bofors AA guns (2x1)
** 2 x 40 mm Bofors AA guns (2x1)
** 1 [[Limbo (weapon)|Limbo anti submarine mortar]] (later removed)
** 1 [[Limbo (weapon)|Limbo anti submarine mortar]] (later removed)

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History
Royal Thai Naval EnsignThailand
NameHMTS Makut Rajakumarn
OperatorRoyal Thai Navy
BuilderYarrow Shipbuilders, Glasgow
Launched18 November 1971
Commissioned7 May 1973
Statusin service as a training ship (2010)
General characteristics
Typefrigate
Displacement1,650 tons standard, 1,900 tons full load
Length97.6 m
Beam10.97 m
Draught5.5 m
Propulsionlist error: <br /> list (help)
2 shaft CODOG
1 Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbine 19,500 hp
1 Crossley Pialstick diesel 6000 hp
Speed26 knots (18 knots diesels only)
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5000 NM - at 16 knots
1200 NM at 26 knots
Crew140
Sensors and
processing systems
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Radar - HSA LW-04, HSA WM-22, Decca 626
Sonar 170B, 162, Plessey M27
Armament*list error: too many * at start of list (help)


The HTMS Makut Rajakumarn is a frigate operated by the Royal Thai Navy. The ship was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders in Glasgow, Scotland 1971. 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 an 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.

References

  • Gardiner, Robert and Stephen Chumbley. Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland USA: Naval Institute Press, 1995. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.