HTMS Bangpakong (FFG-456)

	HTMS Bangpakong at sea in 2009
History
Thailand
Name	HTMS Bangpakong
Namesake	Bang Pakong River
Ordered	18 July 1988
Builder	Hudong Shipyard, Shanghai
Laid down	April 1989
Launched	25 July 1990
Commissioned	20 July 1991
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class & type	Chao Phraya-class frigate
Displacement	1,676 long tons (1,703 t) standard; 1,924 long tons (1,955 t) full;
Length	103.2 m (338 ft 7 in)
Beam	11.3 m (37 ft 1 in)
Draught	3.1 m (10 ft 2 in)
Propulsion	4 × MTU 20V1163 TB83 diesel engines, ; driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers;
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h) max
Range	3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h)
Complement	168
Sensors &; processing systems	Type 354 Eye Shield air/surface radar; Type 352C Square Tie surface search radar; Type 343 Sun Visor fire control radar (for 100mm); Type 341 Rice Lamp fire control radar (for 37mm); Racal-Decca 1290 A/D ARPA Navigation radar; Anritsu RA 71CA Navigation radar; Type 651 IFF; STN Atlas mini COSYS combat management system; Type SJD-5A sonar;
Electronic warfare; & decoys	ESM Type 923-1 intercept; ECM Type 981-3 deception jammer; Decoys 2 × Type 945 GPJ chaff launchers;
Armament	2 × 100 mm/56 Type 79 twin-barreled guns; 4 × 37 mm Type 76 twin-barreled guns; 8 × C-801 SSM launchers; 2 × Type 86 anti-submarine rocket launchers; 2 × BMB depth charge racks;

HTMS Bangpakong (FFG-456) (Thai: เรือหลวงบางปะกง) is the second ship of Chao Phraya-class frigate of the Royal Thai Navy, a variant of the Chinese-built Type 053H2 frigate.

History
HTMS Bangpakong at sea in 2009
Thailand
Name	HTMS Bangpakong
Namesake	Bang Pakong River
Ordered	18 July 1988
Builder	Hudong Shipyard, Shanghai
Laid down	April 1989
Launched	25 July 1990
Commissioned	20 July 1991
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class & type	Chao Phraya-class frigate
Displacement	1,676 long tons (1,703 t) standard 1,924 long tons (1,955 t) full
Length	103.2 m (338 ft 7 in)
Beam	11.3 m (37 ft 1 in)
Draught	3.1 m (10 ft 2 in)
Propulsion	4 × MTU 20V1163 TB83 diesel engines, driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h) max
Range	3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h)
Complement	168
Sensors & processing systems	Type 354 Eye Shield air/surface radar Type 352C Square Tie surface search radar Type 343 Sun Visor fire control radar (for 100mm) Type 341 Rice Lamp fire control radar (for 37mm) Racal-Decca 1290 A/D ARPA Navigation radar Anritsu RA 71CA Navigation radar Type 651 IFF STN Atlas mini COSYS combat management system Type SJD-5A sonar
Electronic warfare & decoys	ESM Type 923-1 intercept ECM Type 981-3 deception jammer Decoys 2 × Type 945 GPJ chaff launchers
Armament	2 × 100 mm/56 Type 79 twin-barreled guns 4 × 37 mm Type 76 twin-barreled guns 8 × C-801 SSM launchers 2 × Type 86 anti-submarine rocket launchers 2 × BMB depth charge racks