'Sukhothai' salvage operation ends, memorial plannedA team takes a photo with some of the items retrieved from the sunken HTMS 'Sukhothai'. The 19-day salvage operation between the Thai and US navies drew to a close on Tuesday. The salvage operation by the US Navy's Ocean Valor kicked off on Feb 22 as part of the US Navy's Cobra Gold joint military exercise. During the salvage operation, the navy established an Operation Centre at the Port Office. Four missions were conducted during the salvage operation, including finding the remains of five crew members, investigating the ship's mechanics, disarming weapons, and retrieving sentimental items.
