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Aditya-class auxiliary ship

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INS Aditya (A59) near Goa, India
Class overview
NameAditya class
BuildersGarden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Operators Indian Navy
Preceded byKomandarm Fedko class
Succeeded byDeepak class
In commissionApril 2000-present
Completed1
Active1
General characteristics
TypeReplenishment and Repair Ship
Displacement24,612 tons full load
Length172 m (564 ft)
Beam23 m (75 ft)
Draft7.5 m (25 ft)
Propulsion
  • 2 × ECR MAN B&W 16V 40/45 diesel engines with 23,972 hp (17,876 kW) sustained
  • 3 × 500 kW generators
  • 2 × 1500 kW power take-off shaft generators
Speed20 knots (37 km/h)
Range10,000 mi (16,000 km) @ 16 knots (30 km/h)
Complement191 + 6 aircrew (incl. 3 pilots from No.321 Sqn)
Armament
  • 1 × SA-N-10 SAM launcher with 24 missiles
  • 3 × 2A42 30mm Medak guns
Aircraft carried1 × HAL Chetak or Sea King

The Aditya-class auxiliary ship is a class of replenishment and repair ships currently in service with the Indian Navy. The class is a modified and lengthened version of the original Deepak class. INS Aditya is the only ship in this class.

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