Bangaram-class fast attack craft

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The Bangaram-class fast attack crafts[1] 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.[2] They are named after Bangaram in Lakshadweep and forms a part of the Naval Component of the Andaman and Nicobar Command.[1]

The vessels are designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers.[2] The ships of the class have an air-conditioning system supplied by ABB, switchboards from GEPC, diesel generator sets from Cummins India, living spaces designed by Godrej Group as well as a built-in RO (Reverse Osmosis) plant. The electronic equipment on board including satellite communication and global positioning systems is from Bharat Electronics Limited, ECIL and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.[3]

Ships of the class[edit | edit source]

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 Sri Vijaya Puram
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[2] Active

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "ANC Evacuation of Tourists from Havelock" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 18 September 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026. As the Civil ferries do not ply at night to Havelock, Andaman and Nicobar Command had been approached for ferrying the stranded tourists. Two ships of the Naval Component, INS Bangaram and INS Battimalv (Fast Attack Craft class) were sailed...
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 @MHSofIndia (12 September 2025). "The ship was designed by @OfficialGRSE for interdiction against fast-moving surface vessels and SAR in coastal areas and the exclusive economic zone" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 September 2006 – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ "Bangaram Class". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
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