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SUKOTHAI (Thai armored gunboat, 1929-1971) Photographed in the Chao Phraya River just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970. Photo No: Replaces NH 92653 Source: Shipscribe |
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SUKOTHAI (Thai armored gunboat, 1929-1971) Photographed in the Chao Phraya River just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970. Photo No: Not at NHHC, similar to NH 92653 Source: Shipscribe |
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SUKOTHAI (Thai armored gunboat, 1929-1971) Photographed in the Chao Phraya River just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970. Photo No: Not at NHHC, similar to NH 92653 Source: Shipscribe |
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SUKOTHAI (Thai armored gunboat, 1929-1971) Photographed in the Chao Phraya River just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970. Photo No: Replaces NH 92654 Source: Shipscribe |
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SUKOTHAI (Thai armored gunboat, 1929-1971) Photographed in the Chao Phraya River just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970. Photo No: Not at NHHC, similar to NH 92654 Source: Shipscribe |
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DHONBURI (Thai coast defense ship, 1938-1967) This view, taken from USS BRADLEY (DE-1041) in the Chao Phraya River on 24 February 1970, shows the bridge, foremast, and forward 8" turret of this ship as mounted ashore at the Naval Cadet Academy at Paknam after the ship was sold for scrap in 1967. She had been sunk by the French in 1941, raised by the Japanese, and subsequently used as a non-operational headquarters and training ship at Bang Na Naval Base. Photo No: Replaces NH 92655 Source: Shipscribe |
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DHONBURI (Thai coast defense ship, 1938-1967) This view, taken from USS BRADLEY (DE-1041) in the Chao Phraya River on 24 February 1970, shows the bridge, foremast, and forward 8" turret of this ship as mounted ashore at the Naval Cadet Academy at Paknam after the ship was sold for scrap in 1967. She had been sunk by the French in 1941, raised by the Japanese, and subsequently used as a non-operational headquarters and training ship at Bang Na Naval Base. Photo No: Not at NHHC, similar to NH 92655 Source: Shipscribe |
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TRAD (Thai torpedo boat, 1935-1976) Photographed from USS BRADLEY (DE-1041) in the Chao Phraya River just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970. Outboard are the small torpedo boats KLONGYAI (#1) and KANTANG (#3, number not visible). Photo No: Replaces NH 92656 Source: Shipscribe |
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TRAD (Thai torpedo boat, 1935-1976) Photographed from USS BRADLEY (DE-1041) in the Chao Phraya River just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970. Outboard are the small torpedo boats KLONGYAI (#1) and KANTANG (#3, number not visible). Photo No: Not at NHHC, similar to NH 92656 Source: Shipscribe |
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TRAD (Thai torpedo boat, 1935-1976) Photographed from USS BRADLEY (DE-1041) in the Chao Phraya River just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970. Outboard are the small torpedo boats KLONGYAI (#1) and KANTANG (#3, number not visible). Photo No: Not at NHHC, related to NH 92656 Source: Shipscribe |
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TRAD (Thai torpedo boat, 1935-1976) Photographed from USS BRADLEY (DE-1041) in the Chao Phraya River just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970. Outboard are the small torpedo boats KLONGYAI (#1) and KANTANG (#3, number not visible). Photo No: Replaces NH 92657 Source: Shipscribe |
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PHUKET (Thai torpedo boat, 1935-1976) Photographed from USS BRADLEY (DE-1041) in the Chao Phraya River just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970. Outboard is the Thai-built patrol boat T-91, launched in 1968. Photo No: Replaces NH 92658 Source: Shipscribe |
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T-91 (Thai patrol boat, 1968) Photographed from USS BRADLEY (DE-1041) in the Chao Phraya River just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970. T-91 is alongside the torpedo boat PHUKET (1935-1976). Photo No: Replaces NH 92659 Source: Shipscribe |
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T-18 (Thai motor gunboat, 1970) Photographed from USS BRADLEY (DE-1041) in the Chao Phraya River just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970. T-16, T-17 and T-18, still wearing their U.S. hull numbers PGM-115, 116 and 117, had just been commissioned in the Thai navy when this photo was taken. The ship behind T-18 is probably T-16, and the larger ship behind both is the torpedo boat CHUMPOHN. CHUMPOHN was brought ashore as a museum in 1980 at Hat Sai Ri, Chumpohn Province. Photo No: Not at NHHC, related to NH 92660 Source: Shipscribe |
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T-18 (Thai motor gunboat, 1970) Photographed from USS BRADLEY (DE-1041) in the Chao Phraya River just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970. T-16, T-17 and T-18, still wearing their U.S. hull numbers PGM-115, 116 and 117, had just been commissioned in the Thai navy when this photo was taken. The ship behind T-18 is probably T-16, and the larger ship behind both is the torpedo boat CHUMPOHN. Photo No: Replaces NH 92660 Source: Shipscribe |
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CHUMPOHN (Thai torpedo boat, 1937-1976) Photographed from the starboard bridge wing of USS BRADLEY (FF-1041) in the Chao Phraya River just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970. Outboard are the motor gunboats T-18 and (probably) T-16, still wearing their U.S. hull numbers. Photo No: Replaces NH 92661 Source: Shipscribe |
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CHAO PHRAYA (Thai training ship, 1919) Photographed from USS BRADLEY (FF-1041) in the Chao Phraya River just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970. Outboard is the motor gunboat T-17, still wearing her U.S. hull number PGM-116. CHAO PHRAYA was the former British minesweeper HAVANT, purchased in 1922 and still in use in 1981. Photo No: Replaces NH 92662 Source: Shipscribe |
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T-17 (Thai motor gunboat, 1970) Photographed from USS BRADLEY (FF-1041) in the Chao Phraya River just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970. Still wearing her U.S. hull number, this ship had just been commissioned into the Thai navy. She is alongside the ancient training ship Chao Phraya, ex HMS HAVANT. Photo No: Replaces NH 92663 Source: Shipscribe |
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CHAO PHRAYA (Thai training ship, 1919) Photographed from USS BRADLEY (FF-1041) in the Chao Phraya River just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970. Outboard is the motor gunboat T-17, still wearing her U.S. hull number PGM-116. Chao Phraya was the former British minesweeper HAVANT, purchased in 1922 and still in use in 1981. Photo No: Replaces NH 92664 Source: Shipscribe |
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BANGPAKONG (Thai corvette, circa 1943) Photographed from USS BRADLEY (FF-1041) in the Chao Phraya River just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970. Built as HMS BURNET, she served as the Indian GONDWANA until sold to Thailand in 1947. She was still listed in 1981. Photo No: Replaces NH 92665 Source: Shipscribe |
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CHULA (Thai tanker, circa 1944) This Japanese war built tanker can be distinguished from her sister MATRA by her square-cut stern and the position of her flagstaff. MATRA is moored ahead of her. Photographed from USS BRADLEY (FF-1041) in the Chao Phraya River just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970. Photo No: Replaces NH 92666 Source: Shipscribe |
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MATRA (Thai tanker, circa 1944) Photographed from USS BRADLEY (FF-1041) in the Chao Phraya River just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970, with the patrol craft CGC-15 alongside. MATRA can be distinguished from her sister CHULA by her rounded stern and the position of her flagstaff. Photo No: Replaces NH 92667 Source: Shipscribe |
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CGC-15 (Thai patrol craft, 1954) Photographed from USS BRADLEY (FF-1041) in the Chao Phraya River just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970. Alongside the tanker MATRA. She was later named T-83. Photo No: Replaces NH 92668 Source: Shipscribe |
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Thai Naval Craft Photographed from USS BRADLEY (FF-1041) in the Chao Phraya River just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970. From the right to left are the YO SAMIT (or PLOED), the YOG SAMUI, and the LCU ARDANG and PHETRA. The ship beyond the two LCUs is unidentified. Photo No: Replaces NH 92669 Source: Shipscribe |
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Thai Yard Oiler This ship is either SAMIT (built 1967) or PLOED. Built in Thailand, they were not very successful. Photographed from the USS BRADLEY (DE-1041) in the Chao Phraya River just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970. Photo No: Replaces NH 92670 Source: Shipscribe |
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SAMUI (Thai YOG, 1944) Ex USS YOG-60, a yard gasoline tanker acquired soon after World War II. Photographed from USS BRADLEY (DE-1041) just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970. Photo No: Replaces NH 92671 Source: Shipscribe |
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THAI LCUs Photographed from the USS BRADLEY (DE-1041) in the Chao Phraya River just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970. ARDANG (LCU-3) and PHETRA (LCU-4) are former U.S. LCT-6 type ships acquired soon after World War II. Photo No: Replaces NH 92672 Source: Shipscribe |
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Thai Government Ship This unidentified ship, which appears to be a research vessel, was photographed from the USS BRADLEY (DE-1041) in the Chao Phraya River just below Bangkok on 24 February 1970. Photo No: Replaces NH 92673 Source: Shipscribe |
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