HTMS Maeklong is a Thai Tachin class sloop built at Uraga dockyard, Japan.
From the text "Thai commissioners visited the building of HTMS Tachin and HTMS Maeklong at Uraga Dockyard, Yokosuka, Japan 1936.
4.7 inches front turrets on Jan.2, 2011.
HTMS Tachin and HTMS Maeklong at receiving ceremony at Uraga Dockyard on June 19, 1937.
HTMS Tachin and HTMS Maeklong, commissioning ceremony at Rajavaradit dock, Bangkok
Sept.26, 1937.
HTMS Maeklong anchored in Maeklong river, ship ceremony, Feb.3-6, 1938
Maeklong and Tachin.
Maeklong "แม่กลอง".
Looking up to control bridge.
IJN torpodo (finding out it's type)
Depth charges launcher.
Mines railing.
3 comments:
Hi, Was the ASW gear onboard this vessel during WW2?
Wow! Great photos! Thank you for sharing.
Do you know when the Depth Charge Throwers were added to Tachin and Maeklong? Did they have Depth Charges in 1938 or was it later?
Depth Charge Throwers were installed on March 14th, 1954.
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