HTMS Sri Ayudhya

Port-stern view of HTMS Sri Ayudhya
History
Thailand
NameHTMS Sri Ayudhya
NamesakeKingdom of Ayutthaya
BuilderKawasaki, Kobe, Japan
Laid down1936
Launched31 July 1937
Acquired16 June 1938
Commissioned19 July 1938
Stricken8 October 1959
FateSank on 1 July 1951 during the Manhattan Rebellion
General characteristics
Class and typeThonburi-class coastal defence ship
Displacement2,350 metric tons 
Length77 m (253 ft)
Beam13.41 m (44.0 ft)
Draft4.2 m (14 ft)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 15.8 knots (29.3 km/h; 18.2 mph) (maximum)
  • 12.2 knots (22.6 km/h; 14.0 mph) (economical)
Range
  • 6,493 nautical miles (12,025 km; 7,472 mi) (maximum speed)
  • 11,100 nautical miles (20,600 km; 12,800 mi) (economical speed)
Complement234 officers and men
Armament
Armor
  • Main belt: 2.5 in (63.5 mm)
  • Deck: 1 in (25 mm)
  • Turrets: 4 in (102 mm)

HTMS Sri Ayudhya[a] (Thai: เรือหลวงศรีอยุธยา, RTGSSi Ayutthaya) was a coastal defence ship of the Royal Thai Navy. It was in service from 1938 to 1951, being active during the Franco-Thai war in which its sister ship HTMS Thonburi was heavily damaged in the Battle of Ko Chang. Sri Ayudhya later served as flagship of the navy until it was sunk as a result of fighting in the Manhattan Rebellion.
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