Survivor Found From Thai Navy Ship That Sank Sunday

Survivor Found From Thai Navy Ship That Sank Sunday
A rescued sailor from HTMS Sukhothai corvette is transferred on land at the Bangsaphan deep port in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, Thailand, on Dec. 19, 2022. Anuthep Cheysakron/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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BANGKOK—Rescuers found a survivor and recovered five bodies from a Thai warship that sank over the weekend in the Gulf of Thailand, navy officials said Tuesday, as hopes faded for two dozen people still missing. Officials acknowledged there were not enough life jackets for all those aboard.

The HTMS Sukhothai, a corvette in service for 35 years, sank Sunday night in rough seas with 105 people aboard. The navy said an earlier tally of 106 people on board was incorrect because one sailor failed to join the journey.