 HTMS Krabi, of the same Krabi class as HTMS Prachuap Khiri Khan.
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| History |
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 Thailand |
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| Name | HTMS Prachuap Khiri Khan |
| Namesake | Prachuap Khiri Khan Province |
| Builder | |
| Launched | August 2019 |
| Commissioned | 27 September 2017[1] |
| Homeport | Sattahip Naval Base |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics |
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| Class and type | Modified River-class patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 2,000 t (2,000 long tons; 2,200 short tons)[2] |
| Length | 90.5 m (296 ft 11 in)[2] |
| Beam | 13.5 m (44 ft 3 in)[2] |
| Propulsion |
- 2 × MAN 16V28/33D diesel engines, 14,700kW/10,950HP, 2 shafts
- 2 × controllable-pitch propellers
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| Speed | 23 kn (43 km/h) |
| Range | 3,500 nmi (6,500 km) |
| Endurance | 14 days |
Sensors and
processing systems |
- Thales Variant surveillance radar
- Thales Lirod Mk2 fire control radar
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| Armament | |
| Aircraft carried | One H145M helicopter[3] |
| Aviation facilities | 20 meter flight deck |
HTMS Prachuap Khiri Khan (Thai: เรือหลวงประจวบคีรีขันธ์) is the second Krabi Class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) of the Royal Thai Navy.[4]
She is a modified River-class offshore patrol vessel, and was built by Mahidol Adulyadej Naval Dockyard, with design and technology transfer support from BAE Systems Surface Ships.[5] The ship was constructed at the Royal Thai Navy Mahidol Dockyard in Sattahip.[6] The ship was launched in the presence of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, second daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej on 2 August 2019.[7]
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