The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) and the United States Navy (USN) are currently conducting a cooperative recovery effort for the sunken corvette HTMS Sukhothai, which went down tragically in late 2022. The initiative is part of the Cobra Gold 2024 exercise, which runs from February 27 to March 10, and aims to bring closure to the families and friends of the lost sailors.
The HTMS Sukhothai sank on December 18, 2022, after meeting extreme weather conditions about 20 miles off Bang Saphan, Thailand....