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Bhumibol Adulyadej vs Naresuan

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Specifications
Bhumibol Adulyadej Naresuan
Origin 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇹🇭 Thailand
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Shanghai
Year introduced 2019 1994
Number built 1 unit 2 units
Estimated unit price $482 million NA
Displacement 3,700 tons 2,985 tons
Maximum speed 33.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 4,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 124.1 m 120.5 m
Beam 14.4 m 13.7 m
Crew 141 150
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Armament & Systems
Bhumibol Adulyadej Naresuan
Armament
  • 1 × Otomelara 76/62 Super Rapid Stealth Shield
  • 2 × MSI Defence DS30M Mk.2
  • 2 × M2HB Browning .50 caliber guns
  • 1 × 20 mm Mk.15 Phalanx Block-1B CIWS
  • 2 × 4 RGM-84L Block II Harpoon anti-ship missile
  • 2 × 3 SEA Torpedo Launching System Mark 54 Lightweight Torpedo
  • 8-cell Mk. 41 VLS containing 32 × RIM-162 ESSM Block II or 8 × RUM-139C VL ASROC
  • 1 × 127 mm Mk 45 Mod 2 naval gun
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon
  • 8-cell Mk 41 VLS with RIM-162 ESSM
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedo tubes
Propulsion 2 × Diesel engine MTU 16V1163 M94 (11,840 kW) and 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (25,100 kW) CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × MTU 20V1163 diesels

Overview

The Bhumibol Adulyadej and the Naresuan are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,700 tons for the Bhumibol Adulyadej vs 2,985 tons for the Naresuan. The Bhumibol Adulyadej reaches 33 knots vs 32 knots for the Naresuan. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Bhumibol Adulyadej vs 4,000 for the Naresuan. The Bhumibol Adulyadej carries a crew of 141 vs 150 for the Naresuan.

The Bhumibol Adulyadej was produced in 1 units vs 2 for the Naresuan. The Bhumibol Adulyadej was commissioned in 2019, 25 years after the Naresuan (1994).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Naresuan-class?
The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class has greater displacement at 3,700 tons compared to the Naresuan-class's 2,985 tons.
Which is faster, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Naresuan-class?
The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Naresuan-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Naresuan-class?
The Naresuan-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Naresuan-class?
The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class is longer at 124.1 meters compared to the Naresuan-class's 120.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class and Naresuan-class have?
The Naresuan-class has a larger crew complement of 150 compared to the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class's 141 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Naresuan-class?
The Naresuan-class has been built in greater numbers with 2 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class.