Three Tor 91 Patrol Boat Retired

30 September 2019

Three Tor 91 offshore patrol boat (all photo : SpringNews)

On September 26, 2019 Admiral Nopadon Suphakorn, Commander of the Naval Operations Division presided over the decommisssioned ceremony and honored with the "Father's Boat", an offshore patrol boat Tor. 91, Tor 94, and Tor 95, who have served in the Navy for a long time. Fulfilling many sea missions, including over a century.

With Rear Admiral Jirapon Wongwit, Commander of the Coast Guard as commander in control brought the commander and the ship's crew, as well as all three former commanders, participated in a ceremony held in honor among the warships of the Royal Thai Navy at Laem Thian Pier Sattahip Naval Base, Sattahip District, Chonburi Province.

Decommissioning of the ship according to approval Ministry of Defense since all 3 ships have been in government service for a long time and have deteriorated according to service life. Not worth the maintenance and there is a risk to the civil service therefore ordered by the Navy to retire from October 1, 2019 onwards.

For the torpedo boat set T. 91, it received the royal grace from His Majesty the King Maha Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great, with royal grants in royal initiative and royal decisions shipbuilding for the self-reliance of the navy from the construction of 9 offshore patrol boat the T-91 set to T-99, between 1967-1987, which is a project of the Royal Thai Navy according to His Majesty's initiative Until Somya, this boat set, "Father's Boat"

The Tor 91 served for the first time on 12 August 1968 and the second on 15 April 35, a total of 52 years in service. The Tor 94 in the first service on 16 September 1981, total 38 years of service, and Tor. 95, first commissioned on 27 Dec 1982 total 37 years of service. All 3 ships were built by the Naval Department. It's the navy's self-reliance.

Admiral Noppadon Supakon said that over the long period that all 3 ships have served in the sea for over a century. Has created a great contribution to the navy, for example, by providing maritime safety to Royal, protecting national sovereignty, preserving national interests at sea helping the victims and public participation In the development of coastal communities.

Therefore, in order to commemorate the benevolence of His Majesty the King Maha Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great has graciously honored His Highness with the Navy,  therefore held a ceremony to honor Patrol boat set Tor 91 and farewell the operation of all 3 ships with honor to be an inscription to be remembered for Warriors of the Royal Thai Navy forever.

(SpringNews)