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Navy focused on rescue mission, salvage later

HTMS Sukhothai at an annual military drill at Sattahip Naval Base in Chon Buri in March this year, when it launched torpedoes. The corvette sank on Sunday. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)

The Royal Thai Navy is focused on rescuing the sailors still missing at sea after HTMS Sukhothai sank during a storm in the Gulf of Thailand off the coast of Prachuap Khiri Khan on Sunday, navy spokesman Adm Pokkrong Monthatpalin said on Tuesday.

On Monday, 31 of the sunken corvette's complement of 106 sailors and marines were initially reported missing. The number reduced to 30 when one was later rescued by HTMS Kraburi in Prachuap Khiri Khan province.

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