HTMS Thonburi

HTMS Thonburi in 1938
History
Siam
NameHTMS Thonburi
NamesakeKingdom of Thonburi
Awarded Bravery Medal
BuilderKawasaki, Kobe, Japan
Laid down12 January 1936
Launched31 July 1937
Commissioned31 January 1938
Decommissioned26 September 1941
Stricken19 June 1959
FateWrecked in the Battle of Koh Chang on 17 January 1941, refitted in Japan, decommissioned and used as a training vessel until being stricken.
StatusCurrently a memorial site (deck and front turret) at the Royal Thai Naval Academy, Samut Prakan
General characteristics
Class & typeThonburi-class coastal defence ship
Displacement2,265 tons
Length252.66 ft (77.01 m)
Beam47.25 ft (14.40 m)
Draft13.75 ft (4.19 m)
Propulsion
Speed15.5 knots
Complement234 officers and men
Armament
Armor
  • Main belt: 63.5 mm (2.5 in)
  • Deck: 38 + 25 mm (1.5 + 1.0 in)
  • Turrets: 102 mm (4 in)
  • Conning Tower: 102 mm (4 in)

HTMS Thonburi (Thai: เรือหลวงธนบุรี, RTGS: Thon buri) was a coastal defence ship of the Royal Thai Navy.

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