HTMS Krabi on Sydney Harbour in October 2013
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History | |
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Thailand | |
Name | HTMS Krabi |
Namesake | Krabi Province |
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Launched | 3 December 2011 |
Commissioned | 26 August 2013 |
Identification |
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Status | Active |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Modified River-class patrol vessel |
Displacement | 2,000 t (2,000 long tons; 2,200 short tons)[1] |
Length | 90.5 m (296 ft 11 in)[1] |
Beam | 13.5 m (44 ft 3 in)[1] |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 25 kn (46 km/h)[1] |
Range | 5,500 nmi (10,200 km)[1] |
Endurance | 35 days[1] |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Armament |
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Aircraft carried | One H145M helicopter[2] |
Aviation facilities | 20 meter flight deck |
HTMS Krabi (OPV-551) is an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) of the Royal Thai Navy. She is a modified River-class patrol vessel, and was built by Mahidol Adulyadej Naval Dockyard, with design and technology transfer support from BAE Systems Surface Ships.[3] Additional construction took place at the Royal Thai Navy Mahidol Dockyard in Sattahip.[4]