Pulicat-class patrol boat
The Pulicat class of patrol boats were a series of five water craft of Russian origin (ex-Poluchat class), which were in service of Indian Navy and were later-on transferred to newly formed Indian Coast Guard in 1977. They were ordered in 1965 and delivered in 1967. INS Panvel took part in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. The boats in the series were named after coastal cities of India.[2][3][4]
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators |  India |
| Planned | 5 |
| Completed | 5 |
| Retired | 5 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol boat |
| Displacement | 91 long tons (92 t) [1] |
| Length | 29.9 m (98 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in) |
| Draft | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 × diesel engines (2,400 hp (1,800 kW) total) |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Range | 460 nmi (850 km; 530 mi) at 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
| Complement | 16 initially, 30 later |
| Armament | 2 × Bofors 40 mm gun |
Boats in the class
| Name | Date of commissioning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| INS Pamban | 18 February 1967 | Transferred to newly formed Indian Coast Guard in 1977. Decommissioned [5] |
| INS Puri | 18 February 1967 | Transferred to newly formed [Indian Coast Guard in 1977. Decommissioned |
| INS Pulicat | 16 March 1967 | Transferred to newly formed Indian Coast Guard in 1977. Decommissioned |
| INS Panaji | 16 Mar 1967 | Transferred to newly formed Indian Coast Guard in 1977. Decommissioned |
| INS Panvel | 16 Mar 1967 | Transferred to newly formed Indian Coast Guard in 1977. Decommissioned |
See also
References
- "INS PANVEL: THE SMALL SHIP THAT SCORED BIG IN THE 1971 WAR". Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- "Pulicat class - commissioning". Indian Navy. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- "Indian Navy's Inshore Patrol Vessels" (PDF). Indian Military History. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- "Growth of the Indian Navy". Indian Navy. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- "Indian Navy's Inshore Patrol Vessels" (PDF).
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