A gun on a US ally's warship misfired while the crew was clearing stuck shells and struck a frigate

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 13:54

GULF OF THAILAND, USPACOM, AT SEA — The guided-missile destroyer USS Howard leads a formation of US and Royal Thai Navy ships, flanked by the guided-missile frigate USS Reuben James and HTMS Phuttalertlanapalai and followed by HTMS Taksin, HTMS Khirirat, and HTMS Sukhothai as they transit the Gulf of Thailand during Cooperation Afloat and Readiness Training in Thailand in 2011.
Lily Daniels

A Thai warship's deck gun malfunctioned, leading to an accidental firing.
The HTMS Chonburi's misfiring injured 14 crew members on a nearby frigate.
The incident occurred at a naval base where the HTMS Chonburi was docked for artillery repairs.

The HTMS Chonburi, a Royal Thai Navy patrol ship, accidentally fired upon another Thai warship, injuring 14 of its crew members on March 14. Days later, Thai media reported the ship's captain had been transferred.