Tag: warship
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HTMS Sri Ayudhya
HTMS Sri Ayudhya HTMS Sri Ayudhya was a coastal defence ship of the Royal Thai Navy and one of the most notable warships in Thailand’s modern naval history. Built in Japan by the Kawasaki Dockyard at Kobe, she was launched in 1938 and commissioned in 1939. Named after the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya, Sri… Read more
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HTMS Rattanakosindra
HTMS Rattanakosindra HTMS Rattanakosindra was an armoured gunboat of the Royal Thai Navy and the lead ship of the Rattanakosindra class (with her sister ship HTMS Sukhothai). Built in the United Kingdom by Armstrong Whitworth at High Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, she was laid down on 29 September 1924, launched on 21 April 1925, and… Read more
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HTMS Sukhothai
HTMS Sukhothai HTMS Sukhothai was a gunboat of the Royal Siamese Navy, built in the United Kingdom by Vickers Armstrong in Barrow-in-Furness. Laid down in December 1928 she was launched in 1929 and entered service in December 1930. The vessel formed part of Siam’s efforts to modernise its naval forces during the reign of King… Read more