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HTMS Phutthayotfa Chulalok
HTMS ''Phutthayotfa Chulalok'' (FFG-461) ( th, เรือหลวงพุทธยอดฟ้าจุฬาโลก) is the former , . The ship is named after the first king of the Chakri Dynasty, King Phutthayotfa Chulaok the Great. The Royal Thai Navy first leased the ship from the US Navy after she was decommissioned on July 30, 1994. The ship was eventually purchased on December 9, 1999. A , she has a sister ship, the . On 22 September 2020, HTMS ''Phutthayotfa Chulalok'' is converted into a floating museum at Sattahip Naval Base in Sattahip District Sattahip ( th, สัตหีบ, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in Chonburi province, Thailand. It is at the southern tip of the province southeast of Bangkok. In 2014, the district had a population of 157,000 in an area of 348,122 km2. Geogr .... Gallery Image:US Navy 050624-N-7783B-004 The guided missile frigate USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60), right, underway in formation with ships of from the Royal Thai Navy (R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naval Ensign Of Thailand
A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It includes anything conducted by surface ships, amphibious ships, submarines, and seaborne aviation, as well as ancillary support, communications, training, and other fields. The strategic offensive role of a navy is projection of force into areas beyond a country's shores (for example, to protect sea-lanes, deter or confront piracy, ferry troops, or attack other navies, ports, or shore installations). The strategic defensive purpose of a navy is to frustrate seaborne projection-of-force by enemies. The strategic task of the navy also may incorporate nuclear deterrence by use of submarine-launched ballistic missiles. Naval operations can be broadly divided between riverine and littoral applications (brown-water navy), open-ocean applications (blue- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
