6 dead, 23 still missing from navy corvette lost in Thai gulf

The bodies of six sailors had been retrieved from the sea as of this morning, two days after a Thai navy ship capsized. Twenty-three others were still missing, according to the Royal Thai Navy. 

After days of search and rescue operations, six sailors aboard the HTMS Sukhothai, a corvette designated FS-442, have been discovered and retrieved from the Gulf of Thailand, the Navy reported Wednesday morning. 

The six sailors who confirmed dead were Lt. Samart Kaewphaluek, Chief Petty Officer Atcha Kaewsuphan, Chief Petty Officer Amnart Pimtee, Petty Officer 1st Class Chakkrapong Poonpol, and Seaman Akkraradetch Phobat. One other sailor was still awaiting identification.

Seventy-six of its 106 crew complement have been rescued. The ship was on patrol in the gulf when it began taking on water Sunday due to rough seas. A power outage led to loss of control, and the ship…