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 .
14-633: (Redirected from Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya ) [REDACTED] Look up Ayutthaya in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ayutthaya , Ayudhya , or Ayuthia may refer to: Ayutthaya Kingdom , a Thai kingdom that existed from 1350 to 1767 Ayutthaya Historical Park , the ruins of the old capital city of the Ayutthaya Kingdom Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province (locally and simply Ayutthaya) Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district ,
28-596: A city in Uttar Pradesh, India Ayothaya (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ayutthaya . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ayutthaya&oldid=1154767351 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
42-583: A genus of cicadas Ayutthaya United F.C. , football club in Thailand Bang Pa-in Ayutthaya F.C. , football club in Thailand See also [ edit ] Ayodhya (disambiguation) , a city in Uttar Pradesh, India Ayothaya (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ayutthaya . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
56-696: A group of junior naval officers held Prime Minister Plaek Pibulsonggram (Phibun) at gunpoint during a boat-transfer ceremony at Ratchaworadit Pier on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. Phibun was taken aboard the Sri Ayudhya and held hostage. General stations were called, and the ship began to make way downstream towards the Naval Ordnance Department in Bang Na. However, the coup plotters failed to secure
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84-580: The Franco-Thai war broke out in late 1940, the navy assigned Sri Ayudhya and Thonburi to the First Squadron, tasked with patrolling the eastern waters against potential French attacks. On the night of 14 January, the group led by Thonburi set sail from Sattahip Naval Base to relieve Sri Ayudhya and its convoy, which had been stationed at the island of Ko Chang in Trat Province . They rendezvoused
98-692: The 1930s the Royal Siamese Navy pursued plans to upgrade and expand its limited forces. This was approved by parliament in 1935, and 18 million baht was allocated for the procurement of new equipment. In December 1935, the navy contracted the Japanese Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation of Kobe to build two coastal defence ships for 5.727 million baht. Sri Ayudhya was delivered on 16 June 1938 and commissioned on 19 July; its sister ship Thonburi followed in October that year. When
112-646: The capital district Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (city) , the city in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province HTMS Sri Ayudhya , a ship of the Royal Thai Navy Si Ayutthaya Road , a road in downtown Bangkok Bank of Ayudhya , a Thai commercial bank Ayuthia (cicada) , a genus of cicadas Ayutthaya United F.C. , football club in Thailand Bang Pa-in Ayutthaya F.C. , football club in Thailand See also [ edit ] Ayodhya (disambiguation) ,
126-455: The following morning, and the Sri Ayudhya group returned to Sattahip. Two days later, at dawn on 17 January, Thonburi and other ships in the group were engaged by French naval forces in what became the Battle of Ko Chang . Sri Ayudhya was sent to assist in the battle, but only arrived in the afternoon after hostilities had ceased. However, some French reports erroneously noted that Sri Ayudhya
140-407: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ayutthaya&oldid=1154767351 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages HTMS Sri Ayudhya In
154-441: The old capital city of the Ayutthaya Kingdom Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province (locally and simply Ayutthaya) Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district , the capital district Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (city) , the city in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province HTMS Sri Ayudhya , a ship of the Royal Thai Navy Si Ayutthaya Road , a road in downtown Bangkok Bank of Ayudhya , a Thai commercial bank Ayuthia (cicada) ,
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#1733114455669168-462: The opening of the Memorial Bridge , and the ship thus could not continue. Fighting quickly ensued, and the naval units that sided with the rebels became heavily outnumbered by the army, police and air forces, who were loyal to the government. Fighting subsided during the night but resumed and intensified early the next morning. Sri Ayudhya joined the fight, but its engines were soon disabled and
182-470: The ship became dead in the water in front of Wichaiprasit Fort . It was heavily fired upon from the eastern bank by guns and mortars, and, by afternoon, was also bombarded by AT-6 trainer planes. Heavy fires broke out, and the order was given to abandon ship. Phibun had to swim ashore along with the sailors, but was uninjured. The fires continued throughout the night and into the next day, when fighting ceased. The heavily damaged Sri Ayudhya finally sank in
196-472: Was damaged by a torpedo during the battle. Sri Ayudhya did not see action after World War II, although it became regarded as the flagship of the navy. It served as a royal transport vessel for Kings Ananda Mahidol and Bhumibol Adulyadej during the final legs of their respective return trips from Switzerland in 1938 and 1950. On 29 June 1951, in a coup attempt known as the Manhattan Rebellion ,
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