HTMS Prachuap Khiri Khan, Entered Service with the Royal Thai Navy

02 Oktober 2019

HTMS Prachuap Khiri Khan 552 second Krabi class OPV (all photos : TAF, TDN)

Prestige of Thai Navy introducing the King Self-reliance towards the Royal Warship Prachuap Khiri Khan successful by Thai people fulfilling the mission of preserving sovereignty and national interests at sea.

On 27 September 2019, Admiral Luechai Ruddit, Commander in Chief of the Navy Presided over the delivery ceremony The royal boat Prachuap Khiri Khan No. 552 is ready to be delivered under the command of Battle fleet, with Admiral Noppadon Supakorn, commander of the Combat Fleet and Rear Admiral Somphong Nakthong, Commander of the Gulf Fleet Delivered Among the senior commanders of the navy Local government organization And related agencies Participated in the welcome ceremony And be a witness at Laem Thian Pier Sattahip Naval Base, Sattahip District, Chonburi Province.

It is a great honor of Thai Navy that has received grace from His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej is graciously pleased to grant King Kanittha Thiraj Krom HRH The Princess Mother Proceeded on behalf of His Majesty went to lay the keel of the second offshore patrol vessel that was connected by Thai people In honor at the Royal Navy, Mahidol Adulyadej Department of Naval Dock, Sattahip District, Chon Buri Province, on 23 June 2017, later in the year 2019 gave the name of this ship that Royal boat Prachuap Khiri Khan and graciously granted King Kanittha Thiraj Krom HRH The Princess Mother Proceeded on behalf of His Majesty come to perform the royal boat release ceremony at Prachuap Khiri Khan on Friday 2 August 2 at 10:00 am at the Royal Navy Mahidol Adulyadej Department of Naval Dock, Sattahip District, Chonburi Province.

The 2nd Offshore Patrol Vessel Project, in honor of the Royal Ship, Prachuap Khiri Khan No. 552, is a project by the Royal Thai Navy. Continue up to guide the science of the king Abide by self-reliance According to the sufficiency economy approach of His Majesty the King Maha Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great, according to His Majesty the King's speech The commander of the Royal Palace Guard, Klai Kangwon Palace and the people who greet His Majesty at the Klai Wang Palace, worried about the use of the navy on April 15, 2002, that "the navy should use ships of a size suitable and self-built which, when constructing a offshore patrol boat the Tor 91, should be enlarged and create more."

Navy therefore appointed a working group studying as a far-off patrol boat that are used in government to develop combat power. According to the navy strategy, to increase capacity in response to the mission of preserving national marine interests, keep law at sea surface combat operations and helping the victims at sea which has resolved to use the boat model of the Krabi Royal Boat that the navy continued in honor His Majesty the King Maha Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great, on the occasion of his 84th birthday on December 5, 2011, with the development of features to be able to fulfill the mission of the navy with maximum efficiency.

Prachuap Khiri Khan Royal Boat there is a 4-year project period from the fiscal year 2015-2018, to build a boat at Mahidol Navy Adulyadej Navy Yard. It can be said that the navy has used the potential and knowledge of its personnel in the process of fully implementing the test installation according to self-reliance guidelines. After completion will be stationed at Gulf Inspection Fleet Naval Battle Division with Commander Wirut Chayachinda as Commander with 99 sailors.

General features of the boat is 90.50 meters long and 13.50 meters wide. The water displacement is not less than 1,960 tons. Maximum speed is not less than 23 knots. The operating distance is not less than 3,500 nautical miles. Can operate at sea for at least 14 days. Main gun size 76/62 mm automatic, 30 mm medium machine gun, single platform, 0.50 inch M2 machine gun, 2 weapons, fire trajectory to the ground to the harpoon Block ll, 2 platforms, 4 pipes, firing targets and shooting 2 bed.

(Thai Defense News)