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Ayutthaya Mata Class : Destroyer Escort
In 1970 Greater Thailand bought 2 warships and 4 Westland Wasp ASW Helicopters from United Kingdom. The navy set ship type to the destroyer category because the vessels install weapons and sensors for three-dimensional warfare. Mata class was built completed in 1973 but install missile in 1976. France don't sold Exocet so Greater Thailand bought Gabriel missile from Israel
In 1982 a ship and 2 helicopters transfer to Ayutthaya.
General specifications:
length: 102.56 m
beam:11.47 m
draft: 5.57 m
displacement (max): 2,390 t
max speed: 24.5 kts
range: 5,800 nm @ 17 kts
Crew:: 163
propulsion: 2 shaft CODAG
1xRolls-Royce Olympus TM 3B gas turbine 23,175 hp
1xMan Diesel 12PC2V 6000 hp
Sensors:
1xThales DA05 surveillance and targeting radar
2xDECCA 1229 surface search/navigation radar
1xThales WM22 mod 61 fire control radar
1xHSA M44 radar/visual director
1xGraseby Type 174 hull-mounted sonar
1xESM Elettronica ELT 211
2xECM noise jammer Elettronica ELT 318
Communication systems:
UHF antennas
1xBAE AN/TPX-54 Mk X
Armament:
1xOto Melara 76/62 mm compact gun
1xSea Cat Launcher short-range surface to air missile
1xtriple launcher for the Gabriel Mk1 anti-ship missile
2xM2HB machine guns
2xBofors 40/70 guns
1xLimbo Mk 10 Anti Submarine Mortar
2xSippican Mk 33 RBOC Decoy
15x11m helicopter Deck
PS. I'M modify from HTMS Makut Rajakumarn but not sure she look good or not