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A partial salvage operation on the wreck of the Royal Thai Navy frigate Sukhothai <\/em>has concluded, without recovering the remains of five missing crewmembers. <\/p>\n On the night of December 18, 2022, the Sukhothai <\/em>was about 20 miles off Bang Saphan, Thailand when it encountered a storm. As the vessel rolled in the waves, seawater entered a side exhaust pipe, causing a blackout. The vessel gradually succumbed to progressive flooding, and at 0012 hours the next morning, Sukhothai capsized and sank.<\/p>\n 76 survivors and 24 deceased crewmembers were recovered, and five remain missing. Last month, in partnership with the U.S. Navy, the Royal Thai Navy launched a two-week dive operation to search the wreck for the remains of the last five crewmembers. All accessible compartments were thoroughly checked, the service said, without results. <\/p>\n