HTMS Makut Rajakumarn
Soft launch of the Anti-Air Naval Missiles
HTMS Makut Rajakumarn Training Frigate in the
ASEAN International Fleet Review, Pattaya Bay, Chonburi, Thailand
History
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The HTMS Makut Rajakumarn is a frigate operated by the Royal Thai Navy. The ship was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders in Glasgow, Scotland 1971. The ship entered service in 1973 and is currently (2010) in service as a training ship. It once served as the Royal Thai Navy’s flagship
The design was based on the Malaysian frigate KD Rahmat, but is larger and has a second gun at the stern. The ship was refitted in 1985-88 following an engine room fire in 1984, with the Sea Cat missiles and Limbo anti submarine mortar removed and replaced by anti-submarine torpedo tubes and new radar and sonar.
Purpose and Why?
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Now I debated on whether to submit an actual proposal or not but I decided against it as this is really just a throw in the dark type of thing. If you think that it might be best to actually submit a proper proposal do let me know but, this is the gist of it.
Since anti-air missiles for naval are not yet in the game, it would be very hard to suggest newer and more modern vessels. This however has the unique distinction of being a modern frigate but its anti-air missiles have been taken out in exchange of torpedoes and electronic equipment. This works great for us War Thunder players as we now have a variant of the ship that is compliant with current gameplay - and the added bonus of it being readily-available for anti-air missiles once they become available.
Do let me know what you guys think but this ship is still potent enough even if it had lost its anti-air missiles. I dont even know what rank to put this in and it might just be too modern looking for current War Thunder.
Specs & Stuff
Since we are going to be using the No Anti-Air missiles refit, I am going to be listing first the post-1988 refit which was made after it caught fire. Anti-air could still be added but maybe as a modification if ever anti-air missiles become more commonplace in naval.
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General specifications:
- length: 97.56 m
- beam:10.97 m
- draft: 5.57 m
- displacement (max): 2,072 t
- max speed: 25 kts
- range: 5,940 nm @ 18 kts
- Crew:: 153
- propulsion: 2 shaft CODAG
- 1x Rolls-Royce Olympus TM 3B gas turbine 23,175 hp
- 1x Man Diesel 12PC2V 6000 hp
Sensors:
- 1x Thales DA05 surveillance and targeting radar
- 1x DECCA 1229 surface search/navigation radar
- 1x Koden and 1x Furuno navigation radars
(added after)- 1x Thales WM22 mod 61 fire control radar
- 2x Target Designation Sight (TDS)
(replaced HSA M44 radar/visual director)- 1x Atlas DSQS-21C Active Search/Attack Sonar sonar (Max Range 16nm)
(replaced Plessey PMS-26 hull sonar)Communication systems:
- UHF antennas
- 1x BAE AN/TPX-54 Mk X
Armament:
- 2x BAE 114mm/55 Mk8 Mod 0 naval guns
- 1x OTOBreda 40 mm/70 Bofors Twin Compact naval gun
(replaced Sea Cat Launcher short-range surface to air missile)- 2 to 4x M2HB machine guns
- 2x PMW49A (STWS-2) Torpedo Launcher
(replaced Bofors 40/60 guns)- 1x Limbo Mk 10 Anti Submarine Mortar
(now removed)- 2x Depth Charge Rack Mk9
More Photos
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HTMS Makut Rajakumarn, 1978
with its 4x Sea Cat Missiles (first ship to be equipped with AA missiles in SEA)
HTMS Makut Rajakumarn with pre-1988 refit with its 4x Sea Cat Missiles
HTMS Makut Rajakumarn, 1975 Drawing
HTMS Makut Rajakumarn, 2010 side profile
with no more missiles but replaced with a OTOBreda 40mm twin gun
HTMS Makut Rajakumarn post-1988 refit Drawing
The Royal Malaysian Navy ship KD Rahmat, F-24 (1971-2004), now a museum ship, was also built at Yarrows, Glasgow, to which HTMS Makut Rajakumarn is based from.
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Major differences would include the heavier gun armament, with Makut Rajakumarn having a second 4.5″ gun at the stern. Credit: Mjabb / CC BY-SA
Sources:
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HTMS Makut Rajakumarn - Wikipedia
http://www.shipbucket.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5340
Royal Thai Navy – Frigates – The Searchers
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