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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
SIAM / THAILAND
MINE WARFARE SHIPS AND CRAFT
BANGRACHAN minehunters/minesweepers (1987)
Photo
Nongsarai 2005
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| บางระจัน [Bangrachan] | 2, 1992- 631 | Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany | 1986 | 1/1987 | 29.4.1987 | in service (2019) | |
| หนองสาหร่าย [Nongsarai] | 3, 1992- 632 | Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany | 1986 | 3/1987 | 17.11.1987 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 390 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 445 |
| Length, m | 45.7 pp 49.1 oa |
| Breadth, m | 9.30 |
| Draught, m | 2.50 |
| No of shafts | 2 with active rudders |
| Machinery | 2 MTU 12V396 TB83 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 3000 |
| Max speed, kts | 18 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3100(12) |
| Armament | 3 x 1 - 20/90 GAM-B01, mines, 2 Pluto USV, SDG31 mechanical, magnetic, acoustic minesweeping gear |
| Electronic equipment | Decca 1229 radar, DSQS-11H sonar |
| Complement | 40 |
Standard scale images
Bangrachan 2000
Graphics
Nongsarai 2005
Project history
Lürssen M48 design, ordered in 1984 and 1985. They have wooden hull with non-magnetic metal framing and superstructure. Carry 30 mine disposal charges for Plutos. MWS-80R mine-countermeasure system.
Modernizations
late 2010s, both: - Decca 1229 radar; + 2x KAE8600 radars
Naval service
No significant events.
