To those who are ignorant of our Carrier power parity...here ya goo!!
Displacement | Standard - 7000 Full Load - 11485
| Length | 182.6 m
| Beam | 22.5 m
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Draft | 6.2 m
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Speed | 26 kts maximum 16 kts cruising
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Missiles | 1 Mk 41 LCHR 8 cell VLS launcher with Sea Sparrow missles(not installed), 3 x Sadreal 6 cell launchers for Mistral missles.
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Torpedoes | NA
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AA Guns | 4 x Vulcan Phalanx CIWS(not installed) 2 x 30mm
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Aircraft | Up to 18 Helicopters(S-70B-7 Seahawk) or (Chinook) and Aircraft (AV-8S Harrier)
| Crew | 600 |
he major addition to the Royal Thai Fleet is the Chakri Naruebet
(which means "The Great of the Chakri Dynasty"), built by Bazan-Ferrol
of Spain, and delivered to the RTN in 1997, which included seven AV-8S
and two TAV-8S Matador (Harrier) STOL attack aircraft and six
newly-built S-70B-7 Seahawk multi-mission helicopters. Because of the
ships capabilities and size it the most auspicious ship of the Royal
Thai Navy. But the lack of funding has restricted its operations and as
a result, it was not deployed to support the UN mission in East Timor.
This Offshore Patrol Helicopter Carrier (OHPC) intends to undertake a
wide range of missions such as disaster relief, environment protection,
amphibious operations, patrolling of territorial waters and control of
local air space, Search And Rescue coordination and Exclusive Economic
Zone surveillance. Secondary role is air support for all maritime
operations.
HTMS Chakri Naruebet is of a similar design to that of the
Spanish carrier Principe de Asturias, it is fitted with a 12 degree ski
jump to enable the use of Harrier-style aircraft. The carrier has a
full-load displacement of 11486 tons. Its overall length is 182.6m;
flight-deck waterline beam 22.5m, and full-load draught 6.2m. U.S. Navy
standards of subdivision were followed, with 13 watertight bulkheads
and three independent fire zones. Twin rudders provide good
maneuverability. The machinery is located in two compartments, and
includes two GE LM-2500 gas turbines, two Bazan-MTU 16 1163 TAB83
diesel engines and two twin-reduction gearboxes. Variable-pitch
propellers are fitted.
It can accommodate a crew complement of 600 (there are also
apartments for the Thai royal family). The ship is equipped with six
multi-mission Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk helicopters. These are
supplemented with six ex-Spanish Matador AV-8S (Harrier) short
take-off/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft (currently out of service).
The Chakri Naruebet's 174.6m x 27.5m flight deck, which terminates in a
12 degree ski-jump, can accommodate five simultaneous helicopter
take-off/landings; the hangar provides space for ten medium helicopters
or Harrier-sized aircraft. It is estimated that the carrier can carry a
maximum of 18 helicopters and aircraft; and 100 tons of ammunition.
The carrier's maximum speed is 26 knots, with a cruise speed
of 16 knots. Range is estimated to be 10000 nautical miles at 12 knots.
Armament is planed to eventually consist of four Raytheon/General
Dynamics Phalanx Close-In Weapon Systems and two 30mm naval guns.
Phalanx is a 20mm/53-calibre six-barrel gun capable of firing 3,000
rounds/min to a target range of 1.5km. The ship will be fitted with one
eight-cell Mk 41 vertical launch system (VLS) for the Sea Sparrow
surface-to-air missile and three Matra BAe Dynamics Sadral six-cell
launchers for the Mistral missile. The Sadral launcher is a stabilized
turret containing six missiles and launch canisters. The turret is
equipped with a television camera which can be fitted with an infra-red
channel for target acquisition.
The systems provided include a Hughes AN/SPS-52C 3-D medium range air
search radar, a Kelvin Hughes navigation and helicopter control radar,
a Kelvin Hughes I-band navigation radar, a MX 1105 Transit/GPS Omega
satellite navigation system, as well as an unspecified Tacan system and
a simple communications fit. The command and control system is made up
of a combat information centre with seven Inisel consoles and an
auxiliary console. The centre is based on the Tritan combat data system
using Unisys UYK-3 and UYK-20 computers. If upgraded the C2 system will
be served by 11 consoles.
Royal Thai Naval Carrier Task Group w/ destroyer escort on full steam near Indonesia/Malaysian border
Bird's eye view
------------- Kha Wora Phutthachao Nop Phra Phumiban Bunya Direk
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