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HTMS ''Pattani''〔His Thai Majesty's Ship; see Ship prefix.〕 is one of two ''Pattani''-class offshore patrol vessels currently commissioned by the Royal Thai Navy. Under a May 2002 agreement, the China State Shipbuilding Corporation built the ''Pattani'' and her sister ship HTMS ''Naratiwat'' at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai. ''Pattani'' was launched in 2004 and delivered to the Royal Thai Navy on 16 December 2005.〔 On 10 September 2010, ''Pattani'' and the support ship HTMS ''Similan'' departed Sattahip Naval Base with a total of "351 sailors and 20 special warfare troops" to join anti-piracy efforts in the Gulf of Aden. "The mission marks the first time Thailand has sent forces overseas to protect its own interest."〔 As part of multi-national Combined Task Force 151, ''Pattani'' and especially ''Similan'' "disrupted pirate activity" in two separate incidents on 23 October 2010. On 20 January 2011, both ships returned to port after a tour of duty of 137 days. On 9 March 2014, ''Pattani'' was deployed along with AgustaWestland Super Lynx 300 in search and rescue operations of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. ==Notes== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HTMS Pattani」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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