HTMS Bangpakong (FFG-456)
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HTMS ''Bangpakong'' (FFG-456) () is the second ship of of the
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, a variant of the Chinese-built Type 053H2 frigate.


Design and description

''Bangpakong'' has a length of , a beam of , a draught of and displacement of standard and at full load. The ship has two shafts and powered with four MTU 20V1163 TB83 diesel engines with . The ship has a range of while cruising at and top speed of . ''Bangpakong'' has a complement of 168 personnel, including 22 officers. As a Type 053HT frigate, the ship are armed with two 100 mm/56 Type 79 twin-barreled guns and four 37 mm Type 76 twin-barreled guns. For anti-submarine warfare, the ship is equipped with two Type 86 anti-submarine rocket launchers and two BMB
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racks. For surface warfare, ''Bangpakong'' is equipped with eight
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anti-ship missile launchers. In August 2020, Royal Thai Navy planned to modernizes ''Bangpakong'' and ''Chao Phraya'' to have similar capabilities to a modern
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. The planned upgrade includes replacing the 100 mm guns with 76/62 automatic guns and all four 37 mm guns with a rapid-fire 30 mm autocannon, along with new combat management systems and surveillance systems.


Construction and career

The four ships of the class was ordered on 18 July 1988. ''Bangpakong'' was laid down in April 1989 at
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. The ship was launched on 25 July 1990 and was commissioned on 20 July 1991. Upon the ship completion and arrival on Thailand, the shipbuilding quality were deemed to be unsatisfactory and works was needed to improve the ship. The damage control abilities were also upgraded before she entered service. Upon entering service, ''Bangpakong'' and her sisters were frequently used for training and rotated monthly to the Coast Guard. ''Bangpakong'' and attended a fleet review off the coast of
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