Thonburi-class coastal defence ship

	HTMS Thonburi
Class overview
Builders	Kawasaki
Operators	Royal Thai Navy
Preceded by	Ratanakosidra class
Built	1936–1938
In commission	1938-1951
Completed	2
Lost	2
General characteristics
Type	Coastal defence ship
Displacement	2,265 long tons (2,301 t)
Length	76.50 m (251 ft 0 in)
Beam	14.43 m (47 ft 4 in)
Draught	4.17 m (13 ft 8 in)
Propulsion	MAN diesels, 2 shafts; 3,900 kW (5,200 bhp);
Speed	15.5 kn (17.8 mph; 28.7 km/h)
Complement	155
Armament	4× 8 in (203 mm) guns (2 twin turrets); 4× 3 in (76 mm) anti-aircraft guns; 4× 40mm anti-aircraft guns;
Armour	Belt: 2+1⁄2 in (64 mm); Turrets:4 in (100 mm); Barbettes:4 in; Decks:1+1⁄2–1 in (38–25 mm);

The Thonburi class was a class of coastal defence ships of the Royal Thai Navy. It consisted of two ships built by Kawasaki and delivered in 1938, HTMS Thonburi and HTMS Sri Ayudhya.

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