Thai aircraft carrier Chakri Nareubet
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| Career | 
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| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | 12 July 1994 |
| Launched: | 20 January 1996 |
| Commissioned: | 10 August 1997 |
| Decommissioned: | |
| Fate: | Commissioned, largely inactive |
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| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 10,000 tons standard 11,486 tons maximum |
| Length: | 182.6 m |
| Beam: | 21.9 m |
| Draught: | 6.2 m |
| Propulsion: | 2 diesels, 11,200 bhp 2 GE LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 44,250 hp |
| Speed: | 26.2 knots |
| Range: | |
| Complement: | 455 ship 146 air group 675 troop transport |
| Armament: | 2 Mistral SAM launchers, 2 12.7 mm MG |
| Aircraft: | 6 AV-8S Harriers, 4 S-70B Seahawks |
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The Chakri Naruebet (Thai จักรีนฤเบศร) is Thailand's first and only aircraft carrier. It is based on the Spanish carrier Principe de Asturias and was built in Ferrol, Spain 1994-1996. It was delivered to Thailand in 1997.
The ship has largely remained inactive due to a shortage of funds following the 1997 Asian financial crisis.
References
Haze Gray & Underway World Aircraft Carriers list, Thailand (http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/carriers/thail.htm)de:HTMS Chakri Nareubet