Manoram-class ferry vs Naresuan-class frigate

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AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph — Representative exterior of Manoram-class ferry

AWarships

Manoram-class ferry

Ferry

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Credit

ForceTally · AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph · AI-generated · OpenAI output terms · Source ↗ · Modified

Naresuan-class frigate — licensed reference photograph

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Naresuan-class frigate

Frigate

Credit

Kazec ( talk ) · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Manoram-class ferryLength

62.1 m

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Naresuan-class frigateLength

120.5 m

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Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Manoram-class ferrylarger figure on 0 of 3

None

Naresuan-class frigatelarger figure on 3 of 3

Length+94%
Beam+46%
Draught+216%

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

10 of 29 rows sourced on both sides

62.1m

121m

Length+94%

All recorded figures & sources

62.1 m

Length

Single source

62.1 m (203 ft 9 in)^[source]

120.5 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

Manoram-class ferry and Naresuan-class frigate configuration
Specification	Manoram-class ferry	Naresuan-class frigate
Power	1,044 kW (1,400 hp) Cummings India Ltd 2 x 150 kW (200 hp) 415 V 50 Hz AC generator^[source]	—
Name	Manoram class^[source]	—
Operators	Indian Navy^[source]	Royal Thai Navy^[source]
Planned	3^[source]	—
Completed	3^[source]	2

Active	3^[source]	2^[source]

Type	Ferry^[source]	Frigate^[source]

Capacity	250 passengers^[source]	—

Source manufacturer statement	The Manoram -class ferry are series of watercraft built by Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd Port Blair , at its Chanch Shipyard, Gujarat for Indian Navy .^[source]Only the subject, component or variant named in this passage; unresolved names do not create a manufacturer identity	—

Source measurement	The Manoram -class ferry are series of watercraft built by Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd Port Blair , at its Chanch Shipyard, Gujarat for Indian Navy . They are fully air-conditioned craft and are fitted with modern navigational aids and can ferry 250 passengers.^[source]Manoram-class ferry · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage	—

Country of origin	India^[source] India^[source] India^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 17, row 3, cell 6; revision 1376895978; retrieved 2026-10-02	People's Republic of China^[source]

Builders	—	China State Shipbuilding Corporation , Shanghai^[source]

Preceded by	—	Phutthayotfa Chulalok class^[source]

Succeeded by	—	Bhumibol Adulyadej class^[source]

Subclasses	—	Type 053 frigate^[source]

Built	—	1991–1995^[source]

In commission	—	1994–present^[source]

Propulsion	—	2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines and 2 × MTU 20V1163 TB83 diesel engines , driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration^[source]

Sensors & processing systems	—	Saab Sea Giraffe AMD 3D surveillance radar Thales LW08 long range search radar Raytheon AN/SPS-64 Navigation radar Selex IFF SIT422CI&M425 Saab 9LV Mk 4 with Saab TIDLS combat management system 2 × Saab CEROS 200 Fire Control Radar Atlas DSQS-24d sonar^[source]

Electronic warfare & decoys	—	ESM ITT ES-3601 (AN/SLQ-4) ECM Type 984-1 noise jammer & Type 981-3 deception jammer Decoys Terma SKWS (C-Guard)^[source]

Armament	—	1 × 5 in/54 (127 mm) Mk 45 Mod 2 naval gun 2 × 30mm MSI-DSL DS30MR automated small calibre gun 8 cell Mk.41 VLS for 32 x RIM-162 ESSM 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon SSM launcher 2 × Triple Mark 32 Mod 5 torpedo tubes^[source]