Description:
The two Naresuan-class, also known as Type 25T, multi-purpose frigates were built in China in the 1990s for Thailand's Navy. The ships have been designed to perform anti-submarine (ASW) and anti-surface (ASuW) warfare with secondary anti-air warfare (AAW) capability. Its weapon system includes eight Harpoon anti-ship missiles, one eight-cell Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile system, one 5-inch 54 calibers dual-purpose gun, two 37mm anti-aircraft guns, and two triple 12.75-inch torpedo tubes. Besides, the ship's aft hangar and flight deck enable operation of a single light helicopter. The propulsion system combines two cruise diesel engines developing 14,770-bhp, and two LM2500 boost gas turbines developing 50,000-shp. Thailand's Navy commissioned two ships in 1995 and 1996.
Specifications Accommodation: Crew 150
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 127 mm
Number of Weapons: 16
Dimensions: Beam 13 m, Draft 3.8 m, Length 119 m
Weights: Full Displacement 2,900 t
Performance: Top Speed 32 kt (59 kph)
Power: Cruise Power 14,770 bhp, Power 50,000 shp
Naresuan - Contracts, Orders & Sales
Operators
Thailand / 2
Ships
621 Naresuan
Commissioning: 1995
622 Taksin
Commissioning: 1996
Notes (*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)
Thailand / 2