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According to one of those who survived, he spent almost 3 hours in a stormy sea ...

Dozens of Marines disappeared: Thailand sank a warship (video)

According to one of those who survived, he spent almost 3 hours in a stormy sea after the crash, trying to stay afloat. In the waters of the Gulf, during the storm, on December 18, the corvette of the Sukhothai royal naval forces Thailand reported, reports the edition of The Bangkok Post. In total, there were 106 people on board, 75 of whom were rescued. 31 Marines were considered missing, but later Thailand's Navy reported that 10 crew members were rescued, but one of them died later.

In search of those who stayed, three frigates and two helicopters were thrown. However, getting to the scene is not easy. The situation is complicated by high waves. As one of the rescued marines told, he spent almost three hours in the water. According to his memories, the waves reached three meters, they filled the corvette and caused a short circuit, after which the entire electrical system failed.

After energy loss, the crew tried to keep control over the ship that leaned 60 degrees to the side before going under the water around 23:30. Sukhothai Corvette was built in the United States and has been used by Thailand Navy since 1987. The warship patrolled the Gulf of Siamese 32 kilometers from the shore to help fishing during the storm if necessary. The Navy reported that two vessels were sank during the storm. Together with a warship, an auphum ship went underwater.