HTMS Pattani (Thai: เรือหลวงปัตตานี)[nb 1] is one of two Pattani-class offshore patrol vessels currently commissioned by the Royal Thai Navy.
 HTMS Narathiwat (512) during Milan 2018 exercise
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| History | |
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| Name | HTMS Pattani |
| Namesake | Pattani Province |
| Operator | Royal Thai Navy |
| Builder | China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Shanghai |
| Commissioned | 2005 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9291808 |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Pattani-class offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 1,440 long tons (1,460 t) full load |
| Length | 95.5 m (313 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 11.6 m (38 ft 1 in) |
| Draft | 3.0 m (9 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 × Ruston16RK270 diesel engines, driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Range | 3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 84 |
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| Aviation facilities | helipad |
Under a May 2002 agreement, the China State Shipbuilding Corporation built the Pattani and her sister ship HTMS Naratiwat at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai.[1] Pattani was launched in 2004 and delivered to the Royal Thai Navy on 16 December 2005.[1]
On 10 September 2010, Pattani and the support ship HTMS Similan departed Sattahip Naval Base with a total of "351 sailors and 20 special warfare troops" to join anti-piracy efforts in the Gulf of Aden.[2] "The mission marks the first time Thailand has sent forces overseas to protect its own interest."[2] As part of multi-national Combined Task Force 151, Pattani and especially Similan "disrupted pirate activity" in two separate incidents on 23 October 2010.[3] On 20 January 2011, both ships returned to port after a tour of duty of 137 days.[4]
On 9 March 2014, Pattani was deployed along with AgustaWestland Super Lynx 300 in search and rescue operations of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
Notes
edit- ^ His Thai Majesty's Ship; see Ship prefix.
References
edit- ^ a b Prasun K. Sengupta (18 January 2006). "Thailand Acquires Chinese OPVs & APCs". indiadefence.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Hunt begins for Somali pirates". Bangkok Post. 11 September 2010.
- ^ "Royal Thai Navy Disrupts Piracy". Combined Maritime Forces site. 29 October 2010. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ "Back From Pirate Hunting". Bangkok Post. 20 January 2011.
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