HTMS Makut Rajakumarn (Thai: เรือหลวงมกุฎราชกุมาร) is a frigate operated by the Royal Thai Navy. The ship was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders in Glasgow, Scotland 1971. The ship entered service in 1973 and is currently (2010) in service as a training ship.

Makut Rajakumarn in 1983
History
Thailand
NameHTMS Makut Rajakumarn
NamesakeCrown Prince of Thailand
BuilderYarrow Shipbuilders, Glasgow
Launched18 November 1971
Commissioned7 May 1973
Statusin service as a training ship
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General characteristics
TypeFrigate
Displacement1,650 tons standard, 1,900 tons full load
Length97.6 m (320 ft 3 in)
Beam10.97 m (36 ft 0 in)
Draught5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)
  • 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) diesels only
Range5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Crew140
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Radar - HSA LW-04, HSA WM-22, Decca 626
  • Sonar 170B, 162, Plessey M27
Armament

The design was based on the Malaysian frigate KD Rahmat, but is larger and has a second gun at the stern. The ship was refitted in 1985–1988 following an engine room fire in 1984, with the Sea Cat missiles and Limbo anti submarine mortar removed and replaced by anti-submarine torpedo tubes and new radar and sonar.

References

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  • Gardiner, Robert and Stephen Chumbley. Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland USA: Naval Institute Press, 1995. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.