Frigates
Ships of the Royal Thai Navy
Naresuan class (Type 25T), Frigates
| Displacement: | 2‘900 tons full load | ||||
| Dimensions: | 119 x 13 x 3.8 m (390.5 x 42.5 x 12.5 feet) | ||||
| Propulsion: | 2 cruise diesels, 14,770 bhp; 2 LM2500, boost gas turbines, 50,000 shp | ||||
| Speed: | 32 kts; | Shaft: | 2 shafts | ||
| Crew: | 150 | Range: | |||
| Aviation: | Aft helicopter deck and hangar; 1 light helo (Bell212 ASW) | ||||
| Radar: |
LW-08 2-D air search |
Sonar: |
DE-1160 hull |
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| EW: |
SLQ-32(V)2 intercept |
Fire Control: |
STIR-18 gun control Mk 92, Mk 91 missile control |
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| Armament: |
8 x Harpoon SSM, 1 x 8-cell VL Sea Sparrow launcher 1 x 5/54 DP 2 x dual 37 mm AA 2 x triple 12.75 inch torpedo tubes |
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| Builder: |
Zhonghua S.Y.,Shanghai |
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| Design: |
Jointly designed by the Royal Thai Navy and China State Shipbuilding Corporation. This design of frigates used mainly western technologies and is much more potent then the earlier Type 053 class frigates. |
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| Ships: |
FFG-421 HTMS Naresuan, FFG-422 HTMS Taksin |
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| Laid down: |
24. July 1991 |
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| Launched: |
15 December 1993 |
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| Commissioned RTN |
1. January 1995 |
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| Decommissioned RTN |
today |
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FFG-422 HTMS Taksin
| Laid down: | 14. May 1991 | |
| Launched: | 28 September 1994 | |
| Commissioned RTN | 1. Oktober 1995 | |
| Decommissioned RTN | today | |
Pictures / Bilder
FFG-422 HTMS Taksin (Photo courtesy of Tangkijjarak Phakphum)
