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HTMS Kut86 viewsArriving at the site where the sinking of the Royal Thai Navy ship will take place on Sunday the 17th September 2006.
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HTMS Kut71 viewsThe Kut was around 60 metres in lenght, and about to go to her final resting place in 25 metres of water.
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HTMS Kut56 viewsOriginally built for the US Navy in 1945, a USS LSM-333 landing craft of around 1,000 tons.
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HTMS Kut58 viewsNumber 731 Royal Thai Navy ship.
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HTMS Kut72 viewsThe Kut is almost identical to the HTMS Khram that was also sunk in Pattaya in February 2003.
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HTMS Kut93 viewsAlmost gone, now resting about 300 metres off the North Eastern corner of Koh Sak.
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HTMS Kut73 viewsThe ships last few seconds before disappearing into depths.
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HTMS Kut being filled with sea water82 viewsTwo fire fighting vessels very quickly fill the Kut with water.
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HTMS Kut91 viewsView with speed boat in the foreground gives you an idea of the size of the Kut.
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HTMS Kut74 viewsListing to the starboard side before sinking, she now sits upright on the sea bed.
   
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