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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
SIAM / THAILAND
AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT
PRAB infantry landing craft (1944/1946-1947)
Photo
Prab 1970s
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ยพฟิ [Prab] (ex-LCI(M)670, ex-LCI(L)670) | 1, 1992- 741 | George Lawley, Neponset, USA | 3.1944 | 28.3.1944 | 4.1944 // 10.1946 | stricken 2012 | |
| หฟะะฟาีะ [Sattakut] (ex-LCI(M)739, ex-LCI(G)739, ex-LCI(L)739) | 2, 1992- 742 | Commercial Iron Works, Portland, USA | 1.1944 | 27.2.1944 | 3.1944 // 5.1947 | stricken 2012 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 209 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 385 |
| Length, m | 46.6 wl 48.9 oa |
| Breadth, m | 7.21 |
| Draught, m | at landing 0.86 fore, 1.60 aft |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 8 General Motors diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2320 |
| Max speed, kts | 15.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 110 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 8000 (12) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 |
| Military load | 209 marines of 75 t of cargo |
| Electronic equipment | presumably SO or SCR-517A radar |
| Complement | 29 |
Standard scale images
Prab 1960
Graphics
Prab 1970s
Prab 1998
Project history
Former US LCI(L) class landing craft infantry, large. They were configured as mortar landing support craft but converted to standard landing craft by Thai Navy before commission.
Modernizations
1992, Prab: - old radar; + 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, Raytheon 1500B Pathfinder radar
1995, Satakut: - old radar; + 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, Raytheon 1500B Pathfinder radar
Naval service
Prab was used as pontoon since 1980 but later reinstated as landing ship after refit.
