HTMS Pattani (Thai: เรือหลวงปัตตานี)[nb 1] is one of two Pattani-class offshore patrol vessels currently commissioned by the Royal Thai Navy.

Under a May 2002 agreement, the China State Shipbuilding Corporation built the Pattani and her sister ship HTMS Naratiwat at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai.[1] Pattani was launched in 2004 and delivered to the Royal Thai Navy on 16 December 2005.[1]

On 10 September 2010, Pattani and the support ship HTMS Similan departed Sattahip Naval Base with a total of "351 sailors and 20 special warfare troops" to join anti-piracy efforts in the Gulf of Aden.[2] "The mission marks the first time Thailand has sent forces overseas to protect its own interest."[2] As part of multi-national Combined Task Force 151, Pattani and especially Similan "disrupted pirate activity" in two separate incidents on 23 October 2010.[3] On 20 January 2011, both ships returned to port after a tour of duty of 137 days.[4]

On 9 March 2014, Pattani was deployed along with AgustaWestland Super Lynx 300 in search and rescue operations of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

Notes

  1. ^ His Thai Majesty's Ship; see Ship prefix.

References

  1. ^ a b Prasun K. Sengupta (18 January 2006). "Thailand Acquires Chinese OPVs & APCs". indiadefence.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Hunt begins for Somali pirates". Bangkok Post. 11 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Royal Thai Navy Disrupts Piracy". Combined Maritime Forces site. 29 October 2010. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Back From Pirate Hunting". Bangkok Post. 20 January 2011.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTMS_Pattani
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