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HTMS Chakri Naruebet - เรือรบจักรีนฤเบศร

Location Thailand

HTMS Chakri Naruebet is the flagship of the Royal Thai Navy, and Thailand's first and only aircraft carrier, although the RTN refers to her… Read more…

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Wednesday9:00 AM–5:00 PM
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Sunday9:00 AM–5:00 PM
HTMS Chakri Naruebet - เรือรบจักรีนฤเบศร
PH3 ALEX C. WITTE, USN / Public domain
 

HTMS Chakri Naruebet is the flagship of the Royal Thai Navy, and Thailand's first and only aircraft carrier, although the RTN refers to her as an "Offshore Patrol Helicopter Carrier". Based on the Spanish Navy's Príncipe de Asturias design and constructed by Spanish shipbuilder Bazán, Chakri Naruebet was ordered in 1992, laid down in 1994, launched in 1996, and commissioned into the RTN in 1997. The ship is the smallest functioning aircraft carrier in the world.

The aircraft carrier was designed to operate an air group of V/STOL fighter aircraft and helicopters, and is fitted with an aircraft ski-jump. Initial intentions were to operate a mixed air group of ex-Spanish AV-8S Matador Harrier V/STOL aircraft and Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk helicopters.

Source: Wikipedia

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Address Thailand
Coordinates 12°37'27.067" N, 100°54'48.584" E
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