HTMS Tachin

Prototype: HTMS Tachin was badly damaged after a raid of British B-24 bombers at Sattahip in June 1945, never repaired, BU in 1946. HTMS Maeklong survived and was modernized three times, used as TS until… 1995 and preserved today as a museum ship in Samutprakan.

Class History: The HTMS Tachin class were Royal Thai Navy escort vessels (classified also as a corvette or sloop) and training ship, built at the Uraga Dock in Yokosuka, Japan.

Sometimes also classified as gunboats, these two units bearing the name of the two great rivers of Southeast Asia, the Mekong and the Tachin, were built in Japan, on a specification also specifying a role of training ship. They could also lay mines. These multi-purpose vessels were not deployed during the Thai naval offensive against the French Navy in January 1941 and were therefore spared. The first remained operational until 1945, being demolished after suffering irreparable damage, and the Meklong remained in service until 1976.

Country: Thailand is a Southeast Asian country. It's known for tropical beaches, opulent royal palaces, ancient ruins and ornate temples displaying figures of Buddha. In Bangkok, the capital, an ultramodern cityscape rises next to quiet canalside communities and the iconic temples of Wat Arun, Wat Pho and the Emerald Buddha Temple (Wat Phra Kaew). Nearby beach resorts include bustling Pattaya and fashionable Hua Hin.