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Sunday, 16 October 2011

Coast defence ship Ratanakosindra of Siam/Thailand 1924-1968


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Laid down at Armstrong, England 29 September 1925, launched 21 April 1925, completed August 1925 and discarded 1968. Displacement 1.000 tons with as dimensions 160 (between perpendiculars)-173 (over all) x 37 x 10¾’. Armed with 2-6”guns and 4-3" anti aircraft guns. Armoured with 2½” amidships and 1 ¼“aft, barbette 2½", 4¾” conning tower, ¾” upper deck. The crew numbered 103 men. The vertical triple expansion engines provided 850 hp allowing a speed of 12 knots.