Bangaram-class patrol vessel
The Bangaram-class patrol vessels of the Indian Navy are designed for interdiction against fast moving surface vessels and for search-and-rescue operations in coastal areas and in the exclusive economic zone. They are named after Bangaram in Lakshadweep.
 INS Baratang (T68) during Milan 2018 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bangaram class |
| Builders | Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers |
| Operators |  Indian Navy |
| Preceded by | Trinkat class |
| Succeeded by | Car Nicobar class |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessels |
| Displacement | 260 tons (full load)[1] |
| Length | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Beam | 7.5 m (25 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 × MTU 4000 M90 engines (7492hp) |
| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h) |
| Complement | 33 |
| Armament | 1 × CRN-91 (2A42 Medak) 30mm gun |
The vessels are designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers. The diesel generators on board are supplied by Cummins India. The electronic equipment on board is from Bharat Electronics Limited, ECIL and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
Ships of the class
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INS Bangaram (T65) at the time of launching.
| Name | Pennant | Launched | Commissioned | Status | Homeport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Navy | |||||
| Bangaram | T65 | 11 December 2004 | 10 February 2006 | Active | Port Blair |
| Bitra | T66 | 14 December 2004 | 28 March 2006 | Active | |
| Batti Malv | T67 | 28 June 2005 | 31 July 2006 | Active | |
| Baratang | T68 | 6 August 2005 | 12 September 2006 | Active | |
See also
References
- "Bangaram class". Bharat-Rakshak.com. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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