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NH 93643 SRI AYUTHIA (Thai Coast Defense Ship, 1937-51)

SRI AYUTHIA (Thai Coast Defense Ship, 1937-51)
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Title: SRI AYUTHIA (Thai Coast Defense Ship, 1937-51)
Caption: Shown sinking off naval headquarters at Bangkok on 30 June 1951. On 29 June Navy personnel abducted the Thai prime minister and held him in this ship, which was sunk by Air Force bombs during the suppression of the coup the next day. Her fore turret and fore superstructure were later mounted ashore at the Thai Naval Academy near Bangkok.
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Catalog #: NH 93643
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Sat, Jun 30, 1951
After this Year: 1950
Before this Year: 1959
Original Medium: BW Photo
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