CHAKRI NARUEBET (911) class

Country of Origin: Thailand

ship list


 1 CHAKRI NARUEBET-class V/STOL AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVV)

 Name              Pendant   Launched        Commissioned    Status
 CHAKRI NARUEBET   911       Jan. 20, 1996   Aug. 10, 1997   Active

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The CHAKRI NARUEBET is a slightly smaller version of the Spanish aircraft carrier PRINCIPE DE ASTURIAS . The name of the ship translates as, "In Honor of the Chakri Dynasty." The ship was numbered 911 for the luck that is usually associated with the number nine in Thai culture. The Thai...

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