HTMS Sri Ayudhya

	Port-stern view of HTMS Sri Ayudhya
History
Thailand
Name	HTMS Sri Ayudhya
Namesake	Kingdom of Ayutthaya
Builder	Kawasaki, Kobe, Japan
Laid down	1936
Launched	31 July 1937
Acquired	16 June 1938
Commissioned	19 July 1938
Stricken	8 October 1959
Fate	Sank on 1 July 1951 during the Manhattan Rebellion
General characteristics
Class and type	Thonburi-class coastal defence ship
Displacement	2,350 metric tons
Length	77 m (253 ft)
Beam	13.41 m (44.0 ft)
Draft	4.2 m (14 ft)
Propulsion	2 MAN Diesels; 5,200 shp;
Speed	15.8 knots (29.3 km/h; 18.2 mph) (maximum); 12.2 knots (22.6 km/h; 14.0 mph) (economical);
Range	6,493 nautical miles (12,025 km; 7,472 mi) (maximum speed); 11,100 nautical miles (20,600 km; 12,800 mi) (economical speed);
Complement	234 officers and men
Armament	4× 8 in (203 mm) guns (2 twin turrets); 4 × 3 in (76 mm) anti-aircraft guns; 4 × 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; 4 × 20 mm AA guns;
Armor	Main belt: 2.5 in (63.5 mm); Deck: 1 in (25 mm); Turrets: 4 in (102 mm);

HTMS Sri Ayudhya (Thai: เรือหลวงศรีอยุธยา, RTGS: Si Ayutthaya) was a coastal defence ship of the Royal Thai Navy. It was in service from 1938 to 1951, being active during the Franco-Thai war in which its sister ship HTMS Thonburi was heavily damaged in the Battle of Ko Chang. Sri Ayudhya later served as flagship of the navy until it was sunk as a result of fighting in the Manhattan Rebellion.

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