The
Chakri Nareubet is
Thailand's first and only aircraft carrier. Is is based on Spain's
Principe de Asturias carrier and was built in Spain in from 1994-1996. It was delivered to Thailand in 1997.
The ship has largely remained inactive due to a shortage of funds following the 1997 Asian financial crisis.
- Builder: EN Bazan, Ferrol, Spain
- Displacement:
- standard: 10,000 tons
- maximum: 11,486 tons
- Dimensions: 182.6 x 21.9 x 6.2 meters
- Maximum speed:
- gas turbines: 26 knots
- diesels: 10 knots
- Crew:
- ship - 455
- air group - 146
- troop transport capacity - 675
- Armament:
- 2 Mistral SAM launchers
- 2 12.7mm machine guns
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