Royal Thai Navy confirms bodies of 3 more crew members recovered

[webfact]

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By Peter Roche

The Thai Navy has found the bodies of three more crew members who drowned when the HTMS Sukhothai sank in bad weather on December 18. Nation Thailand reports that the bodies were recovered from near the wreckage of the ship yesterday afternoon.

 

The number of crewmen still missing is now 11, according to Vice Admiral Pichai Lorchusakul, who confirmed the bodies found yesterday are definitely from the ship as they were wearing their sailors’ uniform.

 

The first body was spotted by the crew of the HTMS Naresuan and a fisherman found the second near Koh Phai, in the district of Pathiew, in Chumphon. HTMS Sukhothai sank off the coast of Bang Saphan district, in the western town of Prachuap Khiri Khan.

 

It’s understood the 3 bodies found yesterday are being sent to a Prachuap Khiri Khan foundation for identification purposes before being handed over to their families for funerals to take place.

 

The HTMS Sukhothai was carrying 105 crew when it capsized in strong waves. Rescuers managed to save 76 sailors, with a further 29 declared missing. During the first few days after the sinking, 6 bodies were recovered and formally identified.

 

Another body was found on Friday and 8 bodies were recovered on Saturday. There are currently still 11 missing.

 

Source: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/national-news/royal-thai-navy-confirms-bodies-of-3-more-crew-members-recovered/

 

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[CiderFizz]

The number of unidentified bodies indicates that the navy doesn’t know who was on board when the corvette sank. There were certainly too many for the available life jackets. 

[joskeshake]

''unidentified bodies'' does they not have plates with name and date born like every army ?

[cardinalblue]

Why in the photo inside a room are they wearing PFDs? The horse is already out of the barn 

 

they are not following what their admiral said “with or without PFDs, they don’t impact the rate of survival”

 

That quite alone pretty much sums up the cultural attitude of why safety is not a priority nor important  in planning, preparation or operations….

 

they get exactly what they should deserve/consequences whether on roads, waterways, train crossings or nightclubs/buildings/construction sites….

 

safety is a strictly a cost and we ain’t going to invest in it…we will go with fate as it reinforces the old slogan of “life is cheap in Asia”.

 

 

Edited December 26, 2022 by cardinalblue

[Salerno]

4 hours ago, joskeshake said:

''unidentified bodies'' does they not have plates with name and date born like every army ?

Not every "army" has them, some manage to remember their name and date of birth (although I can't remember seeing any with dob on them?).

[hotchilli]

22 hours ago, webfact said:

The Thai Navy has found the bodies of three more crew members who drowned when the HTMS Sukhothai sank in bad weather on December 18. Nation Thailand reports that the bodies were recovered from near the wreckage of the ship yesterday afternoon.

RiP sailors... your Commander will remember you fondly.. has he resigned yet?