![]() HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej in formation with US ships during joint naval exercise Guardian Sea 2019
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Class overview | |
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Builders | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Busan, South Korea |
Operators | ![]() |
Preceded by | Naresuan class |
Built | 2013–2017 |
In commission | 2019–present |
Planned | 2 |
Completed | 1 |
Active | 1 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Multi-role stealth frigate |
Displacement | 3,700 tons full load |
Length | 124.1 m (407 ft 2 in) |
Beam | 14.4 m (47 ft 3 in) |
Draught | 8 m (26 ft 3 in) |
Installed power | 4 × Ship Service Power Generation (Each of 830 kW Rated output) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 33.3 knots (61.7 km/h; 38.3 mph) |
Range | 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
Complement | 141 |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys |
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Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 1 × S-70B Seahawk or MH-60S Knight hawk |
The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class frigate is a class of frigates operated by the Royal Thai Navy. The design is a variant of the Republic of Korea Navy's Gwanggaeto the Great-class destroyer design, with additional stealth features.[2] This is the first ship in the High-Performance Frigate Boat Project of the Royal Thai Navy. It is able to perform 3D combat operations on surface, underwater and air.
The lead ship of the class, named HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej, was constructed in South Korea. It was commissioned on 7 January 2019, with the original name as HTMS Tha Chin. It was subsequently renamed HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej.[3]