Siamese training ship Chao Phraya visited the Dutch East Indies in 1928

The Dutch newspaper De Sumatra Post dated 29 February 1928 reported that the Siamese training ship Chao Phraya with on board some midshipmen would visit between 17-19 April Sabang coming directly from Bangkok. There were no other Dutch East Indies harbours to be visited. The newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated Tuesday 17 April reported that she (now called Oowphya) arrived at Sabang, Dutch East Indies and intended to depart on next Thursday towards Colombo.(1)

Note

1. The Chow Phraya or Chao Phraya, launched by Eltringham, Willington 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 her to Siam and finally stricken in August 1971.