On 11 November 2008, a SGD 200 million contract was signed between ST Marine and Thailand for the sale of one unit of the Endurance-class LPD and its associated landing craft.[2][3] The LPD would use the Terma C-Series system, which includes the C-Flex combat management system, C-Search radar suite which includes the Scanter 4100 radar and IFF, and the C-Fire fire control system.[4]
On 21 March 2011, the new ship was christened HTMS Angthong (pennant number LPD-791) and was launched from ST Marine's dockyard by the wife of AdmiralKhamthorn Pumhiran, Commander-In-Chief of Royal Thai Navy (RTN). The delivery of the ship was completed on 19 April 2012.[5][6]
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htms, angthong, other, ships, with, name, thong, disambiguation, ships, thai, เร, อหลวงอ, างทอง, royal, thai, navy, amphibious, ship, based, design, endurance, class, landing, platform, dock, republic, singapore, navy, underway, february, 2016, historythailand. For other ships with the name see Ang Thong disambiguation Ships HTMS Angthong LPD 791 Thai eruxhlwngxangthxng is a Royal Thai Navy amphibious ship based on the design of Endurance class landing platform dock of the Republic of Singapore Navy HTMS Angthong underway on 12 February 2016 HistoryThailandNameAngthongNamesakeAng Thong IslandsOrdered11 November 2008BuilderST EngineeringLaid down2009Launched21 March 2011Commissioned19 April 2012HomeportChonburiIdentificationMMSI number 567442000 Callsign HSNJ Pennant number LPD 791StatusActiveGeneral characteristicsClass and typeEndurance class landing platform dockDisplacementStandard 6 500 t 6 400 long tons 7 200 short tons Full load 8 500 t 8 400 long tons 9 400 short tons Length141 0 m 462 ft 7 in Beam21 0 m 68 ft 11 in Draught5 0 m 16 ft 5 in Ramps2 bow and stern Installed power4 Ruston 6RK215 diesel generators each producing 875 kW 1 173 hp Total output 3 500 kW 4 690 shp PropulsionCombined diesel and diesel CODAD arrangement 2 Ruston 16RK 270 diesels each producing 5 500 kW 7 400 hp coupled to two Kamewa controllable pitch propellers Total output 11 000 kW 14 800 shp SpeedIn excess of 15 kn 28 km h 17 mph Range5 000 nmi 9 300 km 5 800 mi at 15 kn 28 km h 17 mph Boats amp landing craft carried4 13 m 43 ft Fast Craft Equipment amp Utility FCEU on davits 2 25 m 82 ft Fast Craft Utility FCU inside well deckCapacity18 tanks 20 vehicles and bulk cargoTroops gt 350 500Crew65 8 officers and 57 men Sensors and processing systemsSearch radar IAI ELTA EL M 2238 Navigation radar Kelvin Hughes Type 1007 I band Weapon control CS Defense NAJIR 2000 electro optronic directorElectronic warfare amp decoysESM ECM RAFAEL RAN 1101 Decoys 2 GEC Marconi Marine Shield III 102 mm sextuple fixed chaff decoy launcherArmamentAnti air Mistral missiles launched from 2 Simbad twin launcher mounts Main gun 1 Oto Melara 76 mm super rapid gun Autocannons 2 25mm M242 Bushmaster Mk 38 Mod 2 with stabilised Typhoon weapon sighting system mounted amidships on port and starboard side 1 Machine guns 4 STK 50MG 12 7 mm 0 50 in HMGsAircraft carriedAS 332M Super Puma or AS532UL AL Cougar or CH 47SD Chinook helicoptersAviation facilitiesFlight deck and enclosed hangar for up to 2 medium lift helicoptersConstruction and career EditOn 11 November 2008 a SGD 200 million contract was signed between ST Marine and Thailand for the sale of one unit of the Endurance class LPD and its associated landing craft 2 3 The LPD would use the Terma C Series system which includes the C Flex combat management system C Search radar suite which includes the Scanter 4100 radar and IFF and the C Fire fire control system 4 On 21 March 2011 the new ship was christened HTMS Angthong pennant number LPD 791 and was launched from ST Marine s dockyard by the wife of Admiral Khamthorn Pumhiran Commander In Chief of Royal Thai Navy RTN The delivery of the ship was completed on 19 April 2012 5 6 References Edit RSN Assets Weapons Ministry of Defence Singapore MINDEF 23 July 2010 Archived from the original on 20 July 2008 Retrieved 15 September 2010 ST Engineering s Marine Arm Secures S 200m Contract To Design And Build Landing Platform Dock STE Archived from the original on 2010 01 25 Retrieved 2009 10 11 ST Marine wins contract for Thai amphibious vessels Jane s Navy International November 2008 C Series Combat System from Terma to the Royal Thai Navy s Landing Platform Dock Terma Archived from the original on 2011 07 16 Retrieved 2009 10 11 Navy officially welcomes HTMS Ang Thong to fleet Bangkok Post 20 April 2012 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Royal Thai Navy receives HTMS Ang Thong Naval Technology 20 April 2012 Archived from the original on 2013 07 13 External links Edithttp www koryorpor com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HTMS Angthong amp oldid 1129382288, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
