Thread: Memory Lane (In my own language)

The Royal Yacht “Maha Chakri”

Built in Leith, Scotland by Ramage and Ferguson Shipbuilder (1877-1934) in 1892 and arrived in Bangkok around 2 months later.

The design looked like a patrolling ship with 299 ft. in length and 40 ft. in width. The deep waterway requirement was 14 ft. and 2,600 tons for gross tonnage (hope I chose the right terms). It could make the fastest speed at 16 knots.

When need be, sails could be operated and for self-defense, a lot of lethal weapons were equipped.

The interior of the ship was fixed magnificently including the electricity generating units, ice machines, fresh water machines and etc. as it belonged to the King’s.

This ship (yacht) had served the King for a lot of missions including his first European visit in 1897.

The ship was decommissioned in 1916 and sold to the Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Kobe, Japan (except the engine) who was ordered to build the second “Royal Yacht “Maha Chakri”” using the old engine.

This second yacht later was destroyed during the WWII.