![]() In July 1951, the Royal Thai Navy Submarine Group was deactivated. HTMS Machanu and HTMS Wirun were tasked to provide temporary electricity for the City. In April 1945, two of the Matchanu class were tasked to conduct a humanitarian assistance mission in Bangkok as the city lost power infrastructure due to allied bombing raids damaging two powerplants. The battle resulted in a French strategic and tactical victory with the Royal Thai Navy losing 3 of its Japanese-built Coastal Defense Vessels and 3 of its 12 Torpedo boats.The Matchanu class saw no further combat until the end of World War II. Unfortunately, they were not able to engage French warships during the Battle of Koh Chang led by the Cruiser Lamotte Piquet along with 3 avisos (sloops) and an air support element of 9 Loire Seaplanes based in Ream, Cambodia. The Submarines conducted reconnaissance missions during the Franco-Thai war from October 1940 to January 1941. ![]() After the 24-day voyage, they arrived at the capital city of Bangkok, Thailand, staying three days at the Sattahip Naval Base. They were classified as Coastal Defense Submarines with a displacement of 368 tons and armed with four 18-inch torpedoes, an 8mm deck gun, and a 25mm machine gun.Īll 4 boats were commissioned on 19-July-1938 after a voyage from the city of Kobe, Japan to Keelung, Formosa (present day Taiwan) and Manila, Philippines. Their namesake were the epic Thai literary characters with mythical diving capabilities. The Submarines were known as the Matchanu class in the Royal Thai Navy service comprising: ![]() The Royal Thai Navy acquired its first Submarines through bidding which was won by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan for a price 75,000 Pounds for each ship. These are the Royal Thai Navy and the Indonesian Navy Force. ![]() The two oldest undersea forces established on 04-September-1937 and 12-September-1959 have the distinction of having the first Submarine Forces in the Southeast Asian region. ![]()
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