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]
| File:Ins panvel.jpg INS Panvel at sea
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| 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 classEdit
| 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 alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "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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