Thai navy ship capsizes during storm

Thailand’s military has deployed warships and helicopters to search for survivors after a warship sank in rough seas in the Gulf of Thailand


HTMS Sukhothai
Ratanakosin-class corvette built in U.S. for Royal Thai Navy

Commissioned: 1987

Displacement: 962 tonnes 
Length: 76.8m
Speed: 26 knots (48km/h)


Powerplant
Two diesel engines

Armament: Includes Harpoon anti-ship missiles, Aspide anti-air missiles, 76mm gun, two 40mm guns


MYANMAR
THAILAND
Bangkok
Sattahip Naval Base
Bang Saphan
GULF OF THAILAND
CAMBODIA
100km 60 miles

Dec 18, 16:30 GMT: Corvette capsizes with 106 crew on board after water floods its power controls. Authorities say 75 sailors rescued, 31 still missing


THAILAND
300km 185 miles


Sources: BBC, FleetMon, Navy Recognition 
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