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Specifications
Chakri Narubet Naresuan
Origin 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇹🇭 Thailand
Category Aircraft carrier Frigate
Type Light aircraft carrier Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Bazán China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Shanghai
Year introduced 1997 1994
Number built 1 unit 2 units
Estimated unit price $285 million NA
Displacement 11,670 tons 2,985 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 10,000 nm at 12 knots 4,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 182.7 m 120.5 m
Beam 30.5 m 13.7 m
Crew 601 150
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Armament & Systems
Chakri Narubet Naresuan
Armament
  • 2 × 12.7mm machine guns
  • 3 × sextuple Sadral launchers for Mistral surface-to-air missiles
  • 4 x 20mm Rheinmetall Mk 20 Rh-202 autocannons
  • 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 × GE LM2500 gas turbines providing 22,125 shp (16,499 kW), 2 × Bazán-MTU 16V1163 TB83 diesel engines providing 5,600 bhp (4,200 kW), 2 × shafts with 5-bladed propellers CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × MTU 20V1163 diesels

Overview

The Chakri Narubet is a Aircraft carrier, while the Naresuan is a Frigate.

The Chakri Narubet displaces 11,670 tons — 3.9x the Naresuan's 2,985 tons. The Chakri Narubet reaches 25 knots vs 32 knots for the Naresuan. Operational range is 10,000 nautical miles for the Chakri Narubet vs 4,000 for the Naresuan. The Chakri Narubet carries a crew of 601 vs 150 for the Naresuan.

The Chakri Narubet was produced in 1 units vs 2 for the Naresuan. The Chakri Narubet was commissioned in 1997, 3 years after the Naresuan (1994).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Chakri Narubet-class or Naresuan-class?
The Chakri Narubet-class has greater displacement at 11,670 tons compared to the Naresuan-class's 2,985 tons.
Which is faster, the Chakri Narubet-class or Naresuan-class?
The Naresuan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Chakri Narubet-class or Naresuan-class?
The Chakri Narubet-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the Naresuan-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Chakri Narubet-class or Naresuan-class?
The Chakri Narubet-class is longer at 182.7 meters compared to the Naresuan-class's 120.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Chakri Narubet-class and Naresuan-class have?
The Chakri Narubet-class has a larger crew complement of 601 compared to the Naresuan-class's 150 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Chakri Narubet-class or Naresuan-class?
The Naresuan-class has been built in greater numbers with 2 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Chakri Narubet-class.