Posted on Apr 29, 2023
Royal Thai Navy welcomes new Type 071E LPD HTMS Chang - Naval News
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Royal Thai Navy (RTN) ceremonially welcomed its new Type 071E class LPD with a ceremony held in Sattahip Naval Base in southern Thailand on 25 April 2023 afternoon. The Commander of the Thai Navy attended the ceremony as the chief guest. Royal Thai Navy ships and naval air assets accompanied HTMS Chang while entering the Sattahip Naval Base during the ceremony.
After the official handover of the LPD in China State Shipbuilding Corp., HTMS Chang departed Shangai on April 18, 2023, and arrived in Thailand at 3:45 p.m. on April 25, 2023.
After the official handover of the LPD in China State Shipbuilding Corp., HTMS Chang departed Shangai on April 18, 2023, and arrived in Thailand at 3:45 p.m. on April 25, 2023.
Royal Thai Navy welcomes new Type 071E LPD HTMS Chang - Naval News
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Thailand signed a contract with China for the procurement of a Type 071E landing platform dock (LPD) on September 9, 2019. The amphibious vessel is based on the Type 071. The deal was reported to cost only Bt6.1 billion (200 million USD). HTMS Chang was launched in December 2021, and completed the sea trials in December 2022.
The vessel is known as HTMS Chang (III)” ‘ช้าง’ means ‘elephant’ but it is also the name of an island in Thailand where a major Royal Thai Navy battle took place. The Battle of Ko Chang took place on 17 January 1941. Thai Navy Landing ships and auxiliary ships are named after Islands of Thailand and Type 071E “HTMS Chang (III)” is the third ship to bear this name."...
..."Thailand signed a contract with China for the procurement of a Type 071E landing platform dock (LPD) on September 9, 2019. The amphibious vessel is based on the Type 071. The deal was reported to cost only Bt6.1 billion (200 million USD). HTMS Chang was launched in December 2021, and completed the sea trials in December 2022.
The vessel is known as HTMS Chang (III)” ‘ช้าง’ means ‘elephant’ but it is also the name of an island in Thailand where a major Royal Thai Navy battle took place. The Battle of Ko Chang took place on 17 January 1941. Thai Navy Landing ships and auxiliary ships are named after Islands of Thailand and Type 071E “HTMS Chang (III)” is the third ship to bear this name."...
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