HTMS Prachuap Khiri Khan

HTMS Prachuap Khiri Khan (OPV-552) is the second Krabi Class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) of the Royal Thai Navy.[4]

HTMS Krabi, of the same Krabi class as HTMS Prachuap Khiri Khan.
History
Thailand
Name:	HTMS Prachuap Khiri Khan
Namesake:	Prachuap Khiri Khan Province
Builder:	Mahidol Adulyadej Naval Dockyard BAE Systems Surface Ships
Launched:	August 2019
Commissioned:	27 September 2017[1]
Homeport:	Sattahip Naval Base
Status:	Active
General characteristics
Class and type:	Modified River-class patrol vessel
Displacement:	2,000 t (2,000 long tons; 2,200 short tons)[2]
Length:	90.5 m (296 ft 11 in)[2]
Beam:	13.5 m (44 ft 3 in)[2]
Propulsion:	2 × MAN 16V28/33D diesel engines, 14,700kW/10,950HP, 2 shafts 2 × controllable-pitch propellers
Speed:	25 kn (46 km/h)[2]
Range:	5,500 nmi (10,200 km)[2]
Endurance:	35 days[2]
Sensors and processing systems:	Thales Variant surveillance radar Thales Lirod Mk2 fire control radar
Armament:	1 × Oto Melara 76 mm gun 2 × 30mm MSI guns 2 × Machine guns
Aircraft carried:	One H145M helicopter[3]
Aviation facilities:	20 meter flight deck

She is a modified River-class offshore patrol vessel, and was built by Mahidol Adulyadej Naval Dockyard, with design and technology transfer support from BAE Systems Surface Ships.[5] The ship was constructed at the Royal Thai Navy Mahidol Dockyard in Sattahip.[6] The ship was launched in the presence of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, second daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej on 2 August 2019.[7]