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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Phutthayotfa Chulalok-class frigate
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · COLD WAR
37
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationFFG
- Ship TypeFrigate
- Builder / ShipyardAvondale Shipyards
- Laid Down1969
- Launched1970
- Commissioned1993
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement4,123 t
- Full Load Displacement4,130.04 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)133.502 m
- Length (waterline)126.5 m
- Beam14.021 m
- Draft7.315 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement250
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × Combustion Engineering boilers, 35000 shp steam turbine, single shaft
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power26,100 kW
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed27 kn
- Cruise Speed20 kn
- Range4,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun5"/54 caliber Mark 45 gun
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- CIWSPhalanx CIWS
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- VLS Cells0
- Anti-Ship MissilesBoeing Harpoon
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileYes
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarYes
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarAN/SPS-40B
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarAN/SPS-10, AN/SPS-67
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemAN/SPG-53 fire control radar
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersMark 36 SRBOC
▣Survivability3MOD.3
- CBRN CitadelNo
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned0
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1969Production started
- 1974Production ended
- 1994Sale: Thailand (2 units)
- 1996Sale: Thailand (2 units)
- 1999Sale: Thailand (2 units)
57
years in service
5
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Phutthayotfa Chulalok-class frigate 05 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
Phutthayotfa Chulalok-class frigateSALES3records
Thailandⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket or missile: a weapon system used to detect and engage underwater targets, typically deployed from aircraft.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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