The Dutch newspaper De Indische courant dated 22 April 1924 reported that the Siamese training ship Chao Phraya was to leave Tandjong Priok on the 23rd and to arrive on the 25th. On board were 188 midshipmen.(1) The newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 23 April reported her arrival at Tandjong Priok wit 138 midshipmen (a figure confirmed by another newspaper]. Her commanding officer Luang Bjarasamutra paid official visits to the Dutch supreme naval commander, the commanding officer of the 1st division, the resident an the lord major. She was to depart in the afternoon towards Surabaya and from there back to Bangkok. The newspaper De Indische courant dated 26 April reported the arrival yesterday afternoon of her at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies. First was thought regarded received signals that she was named Phya. Just measuring 1.000 tons was she in many ways similar to the Dutch government steamships. On board were 170 midshipmen. Via Bangkok, Singapore and Tanjong Priok arrived she for a stay of four days at Tandjong Priok before returning to Bangkok. Although the intention of Siam was to maintain a small but modern fleet were as far as possible the daily life on shore followed. The midshipmen were around 7 years educated, in the first years general development starting for a age of 14 years. The edition dated 1 May 1924 reported her departure yesterday morning after fuel oil bunkering towards Bangkok, Siam.
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1. The Chow Phraya or Chao Phraya, launched by Eltringham, Willongton Quay, United Kingdom on 24 March 1919 as the British Hunt-class minesweeper HMS Havant, completed between 1919-1923, Thornycroft became owner in August 1922, sold to Siam and finally stricken in August 1971.
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