According to Thai media outlet Bangkok Postreport, local timeOn the 22nd, the Thai and US navies began working together to salvage the 2022 sunken USS Sukhothai frigate in the Gulf of Thailand.

Thai Navy Commander Admiral Adong stated that,35 Thai Navy divers and 14 US Navy divers will participate in a 19 day salvage operation. The commander at the salvage site stated that,The diver will retrieve it from the seaTake photos of the nameplate of the USS Sukhothai and search for missing persons within the next 5 days.

December 18, 2022,CarryingThe Royal Thai Navy's "Sukhothai" frigate, consisting of 106 officers and soldiers, encountered storm flooding during routine patrols in the sea area 32 kilometers away from the port of Bang Saphan district in central Thailand. The entire ship experienced a power outage, rendering the pumping system unusable. Finally, the warship tilted 60 degrees to the right and sank in the waters near Bashu Prefecture. The Thai Navy dispatched three warships for rescue, reportedly rescuing 78 people, with 31 missing.

Suketai”The No. 1 frigate belongs to the Tacoma Shipyard in the United StatesThe PFMMMK16 standard is the second light frigate of the Ladanakoshin class built in Thailand. The ship has a length of 76.82 meters, a width of 9.55 meters, a fully loaded displacement of 960 tons, and a crew of 87 people,From the data, it appears that the ship was definitely overloaded this time.

After World War II, due to the popularity of missile weapons, turret armor became increasingly lightweight, and the proportion of weapons designed by various countries to the full weight of their ships further decreased10%toAt the level of 13%,Suketai”Escort NoThe proportion of configured weapon weight,According to calculationsIt should have already exceeded25%. With so many weapons and equipment stacked on such a narrow hull, its center of gravity will definitely exceed the safe and controllable range, and its resilience and resistance to wind and waves will be greatly deteriorated.

Suketai”Escort NoaccidentstillThe exposure of the shortcomings of the Thai Navy's large number of warships, most of which have too long service life, greatly affects the combat effectiveness of the Thai Navy.Suketai”Escort NotoThe project was signed and started in 1984, and was delivered in 1987. In 1992, the Cold War ended, naval orders decreased significantly, and the Tacoma Shipyard went bankrupt and shut down. In 1998, it completed its asset restructuring.

That is to say, fromFrom 1992 tosinking,Suketai”Escort NoNoAfter receiving after-sales and technical support from the original factory, the burden of routine maintenance fell on the Thai military itself. This class of ship has served as a frontline ship of the Royal Thai Navy for a long time35 years, whether its damaged pipes and water tightness performance are intact as before,It can be imagined that.