HTMS Angthong (LPD-791) (Thai: เรือหลวงอ่างทอง) is a Royal Thai Navy amphibious ship based on the design of Endurance-class landing platform dock of the Republic of Singapore Navy.
_in_February_2016.JPG) HTMS Angthong underway on 12 February 2016
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| Name | Angthong |
| Namesake | Ang Thong Islands |
| Ordered | 11 November 2008 |
| Builder | ST Engineering |
| Laid down | 2009 |
| Launched | 21 March 2011 |
| Commissioned | 19 April 2012 |
| Homeport | Chonburi |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Endurance-class landing platform dock |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 141.0 m (462 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 21.0 m (68 ft 11 in) |
| Draught | 5.0 m (16 ft 5 in) |
| Ramps | 2 × (bow and stern) |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed | In excess of 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Range | 5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | |
| Capacity | 18 tanks, 20 vehicles and bulk cargo |
| Troops | > 350–500 |
| Crew | 65 (8 officers and 57 men) |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | AS 332M Super Puma or AS532UL/AL Cougar or CH-47SD Chinook helicopters |
| Aviation facilities | Flight deck and enclosed hangar for up to 2 medium-lift helicopters |
Construction and career edit
Angthong was commissioned as part of the Thai navy's procurement of landing platform docks to expand its humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capacity following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.[2][3] On 11 November 2008, a SGD 200 million contract was signed between ST Marine and Thailand for the sale of one unit of the Endurance-class LPD and its associated landing craft.[4][5] The LPD would use the Terma C-Series system, which includes the C-Flex combat management system, C-Search radar suite which includes the Scanter 4100 radar and IFF, and the C-Fire fire control system.[6]
On 21 March 2011, the new ship was christened HTMS Angthong (pennant number LPD-791) and was launched from ST Marine's dockyard by the wife of Admiral Khamthorn Pumhiran, Commander-In-Chief of Royal Thai Navy (RTN). The delivery of the ship was completed on 19 April 2012.[7][8]
The Angthong was deployed as a base of operations for the navy's humanitarian assistance mission during the 2015 Rohingya refugee crisis,[9] and to provide disaster relief during flooding in Southern Thailand in January 2017.[10]
References edit
- ^ "RSN – Assets – Weapons". Ministry of Defence (Singapore) (MINDEF). 23 July 2010. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
- ^ Koh, Swee Lean Collin (17 October 2014). "Southeast Asia's Emerging Amphibious Forces". The Diplomat. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "กองทัพเรือต้อนรับ "เรือหลวงอ่างทอง" ลำใหม่ มูลค่าเกือบ 5 พันล้านบาท". Manager Online (in Thai). 19 April 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "ST Engineering's Marine Arm Secures S$200m Contract To Design And Build Landing Platform Dock". STE. Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "ST Marine wins contract for Thai amphibious vessels". Jane's Navy International. November 2008.
- ^ "C-Series Combat System from Terma to the Royal Thai Navy's Landing Platform Dock". Terma. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "Navy officially welcomes HTMS Ang Thong to fleet". Bangkok Post. 20 April 2012.[dead link]
- ^ Jikkham, Patsara; Nanuam, Wassana; AFP (25 May 2015). "Thailand deploys landing ship as base for migrant-relief effort". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ Constant, Max (8 January 2017). "Thai military deployed to cope with massive flooding". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 30 March 2023.