Engineering:Bangaram-class fast attack craft
 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 |
| Built | 2004-2006 |
| In commission | 2006-present |
| Planned | 4 |
| Completed | 4 |
| Canceled | 0 |
| Active | 4 |
| __1B0X_5H1P__ | class overview |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Fast attack craft |
| 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 |
| __1B0X_5H1P__ | characteristics |
The Bangaram-class fast attack crafts[2] 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.[3] They are named after Bangaram in Lakshadweep and forms a part of the Naval Component of the Andaman and Nicobar Command.[2]
The vessels are designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers.[3] 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.[4]
Ships of the class
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| 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[3] | Active | |
See also
- List of active Indian Navy ships
References
- ↑ "Bangaram class". Bharat-Rakshak.com. http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Ships/Active/169-Bangaram-Class.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "ANC Evacuation of Tourists from Havelock" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 2017-09-18. Archived from the original on 2026-04-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
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...
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 @MHSofIndia (2025-09-12). "The ship was designed by @OfficialGRSE for interdiction against fast-moving surface vessels and SAR in coastal areas and the exclusive economic zone.". https://twitter.com/MHSofIndia/status/1966566777158029342.
- ↑ "Bangaram Class". http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Ships/Active/169-Bangaram-Class.html.
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