HTMS Angthong

	HTMS Angthong underway on 12 February 2016.
History
Thailand
Name	Angthong; (อ่างทอง);
Namesake	Ang Thong Province
Owner	Republic of Singapore Navy
Ordered	11 November 2008
Builder	ST Engineering (Marine)
Laid down	2009
Launched	21 March 2011
Commissioned	19 April 2012
Homeport	Chonburi
Identification	Pennant number: LPD-791
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Endurance-class landing platform dock
Displacement	Standard: 6,500 t (6,400 long tons; 7,200 short tons); Full load: 8,500 t (8,400 long tons; 9,400 short tons);
Length	141.0 m (462 ft 7 in)
Beam	21.0 m (68 ft 11 in)
Draught	5.0 m (16 ft 5 in)
Ramps	2 × (bow and stern)
Installed power	4 × Ruston 6RK215 diesel generators, each producing 875 kW (1,173 hp); Total output: 3,500 kW (4,690 shp);
Propulsion	Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement; 2 × Ruston 16RK 270 diesels, each producing 5,500 kW (7,400 hp), coupled to two Kamewa controllable-pitch propellers; Total output: 11,000 kW (14,800 shp);
Speed	In excess of 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Range	5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Boats & landing ; craft carried	4 × 13 m (43 ft) Fast Craft Equipment & Utility (FCEU) on davits; 2 × 25 m (82 ft) Fast Craft Utility (FCU) inside well deck;
Capacity	18 tanks, 20 vehicles and bulk cargo
Troops	> 350–500
Crew	65 (8 officers and 57 men)
Sensors and ; processing systems	Search radar: IAI/ELTA EL/M-2238; Navigation radar: Kelvin Hughes Type 1007 (I band); Weapon control: CS Defense NAJIR 2000 electro-optronic director;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	ESM/ECM: RAFAEL RAN 1101; Decoys: 2 × GEC Marconi Marine Shield III 102 mm sextuple fixed chaff/decoy launcher;
Armament	Anti-air: Mistral missiles launched from 2 × Simbad twin launcher mounts; Main gun: 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm super rapid gun; Autocannons: 2 × 25mm M242 Bushmaster Mk 38 Mod 2 (with stabilised Typhoon weapon sighting system, mounted amidships on port and starboard side); Machine guns: 4 × STK 50MG 12.7 mm (0.50 in) HMGs;
Aircraft carried	AS 332M Super Puma or AS532UL/AL Cougar or CH-47SD Chinook helicopters
Aviation facilities	Flight deck and enclosed hangar for up to 2 medium-lift helicopters

Angthong (LPD-791) is a Royal Thai Navy amphibious ship based on the design of Endurance-class landing platform dock of the Republic of Singapore Navy.

Development

The navy's intention to purchase the Endurance-class was revealed by former Defence Minister Dr. Tony Tan during his visit to Tuas Naval Base on 3 August 1996. These ships were to replace the five ex-United States Navy (USN) County-class LSTs, which were acquired by Singapore from the United States in the 1970s. ST Marine was awarded the government contract to design and build the four ships – a significant milestone for the local defence and shipbuilding industries given the scale and extensiveness of the programme.^[2]^[3]

Construction and career

On 11 November 2008, a SGD 200 million contract was signed between ST Marine and Thailand for the sale of one unit of the Endurance-class LPD and its associated landing craft.^[4]^[5] The LPD would use the Terma C-Series system, which includes the C-Flex combat management system, C-Search radar suite which includes the Scanter 4100 radar and IFF, and the C-Fire fire control system.^[6]

On 21 March 2011, the new ship was christened HTMS Angthong (pennant number LPD-791) and was launched from ST Marine's dockyard by the wife of Admiral Khamthorn Pumhiran, Commander-In-Chief of Royal Thai Navy (RTN). The delivery of the ship was completed on 19 April 2012.^[7]^[8]

References

^ "RSN – Assets – Weapons". Ministry of Defence (Singapore) (MINDEF). 23 July 2010. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
^ "Endurance Class Landing Ship Tank (LST) - Naval Technology". www.naval-technology.com. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
^ "Endurance class Amphibious Transport Dock - Republic of Singapore Navy". www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
^ "ST Engineering's Marine Arm Secures S$200m Contract To Design And Build Landing Platform Dock". STE. Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
^ "ST Marine wins contract for Thai amphibious vessels". Jane's Navy International. November 2008.
^ "C-Series Combat System from Terma to the Royal Thai Navy's Landing Platform Dock". Terma. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
^ "Navy officially welcomes HTMS Ang Thong to fleet", Bangkok Post (20 Apr 2012)
^ "Royal Thai Navy receives HTMS Ang Thong" Archived 2013-07-13 at the Wayback Machine, Naval Technology (20 Apr 2012)

External links

http://www.koryorpor.com/

[RSN-1] "RSN – Assets – Weapons". Ministry of Defence (Singapore) (MINDEF). 23 July 2010. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2010.

[2] "Endurance Class Landing Ship Tank (LST) - Naval Technology". www.naval-technology.com. Retrieved 2020-10-03.

[3] "Endurance class Amphibious Transport Dock - Republic of Singapore Navy". www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 2020-10-03.

[4] "ST Engineering's Marine Arm Secures S$200m Contract To Design And Build Landing Platform Dock". STE. Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2009-10-11.

[5] "ST Marine wins contract for Thai amphibious vessels". Jane's Navy International. November 2008.

[6] "C-Series Combat System from Terma to the Royal Thai Navy's Landing Platform Dock". Terma. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-10-11.

[Bangkokpost-7] "Navy officially welcomes HTMS Ang Thong to fleet", Bangkok Post (20 Apr 2012)

[Navaltechnology-8] "Royal Thai Navy receives HTMS Ang Thong" Archived 2013-07-13 at the Wayback Machine, Naval Technology (20 Apr 2012)

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