Astravahini-class torpedo recovery vessel
Appearance
Astravahini class of torpedo recovery vessel are series of naval auxiliary watercraft built by Goa Shipyard Limited and P.S. & Company for the Indian Navy.[1] They are intended to recover practice torpedoes and mines, fired and laid by ships, submarines and aircraft. The vessels can stow two full-sized torpedoes on deck and two on a recovery ramp.
The vessel A72 sank on 6 November 2014 during a routine exercise near Visakhapatnam after taking on water, with one sailor dead and four missing.[2]
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Astravahini class | |
A-72 TRV |
Ships in the class
Yard no[3] | IMO Number[4] | Pennant no | Commission | Decommission | Builder | Remark |
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1083 | 7804077 | A-71 | 15 September 1982 | 25 March 2005 | GSL | Torpedo Recovery Vessel |
1084 | 7804089 | A-72 | 23 February 1983 | Sunk 6 Nov 2014 [5] | GSL | Torpedo Recovery Vessel |
A-73 | 5 November 1984[6] | 16 July 2015 [7] | P. S. & Company[8] | Torpedo Launch and Recovery Vessel |
Specification (A-71 & A-72)
- Displacement: 110 tonnes[9][10]
- Speed: 11 knots
- Dimension: 28.5 X 6.1 X 1.4 meters
- Engine: 2 Kirloskar MAN 12 cyl. diesels, 2 props. 720 bhp
- Crew: 13 total
See also
- List of active Indian Navy ships
- INS Astradharani (A61) catamaran hulled torpedo recovery vessel that replaced the Astravahini class
References
- ^ http://indiannavy.nic.in/print/84
- ^ http://www.rediff.com/news/report/defence-news-indian-navy-torpedo-recovery-vessel-sinks/20141106.htm
- ^ http://www.goashipyard.co.in/products_history.aspx
- ^ http://www.irclass.org/ship_info#
- ^ http://www.rediff.com/news/report/defence-news-indian-navy-torpedo-recovery-vessel-sinks/20141106.htm
- ^ Military Year-book 1985-86 (Volume 18)
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/ins-astravahini-decommissioned/article7432887.ece
- ^ Ship & Boat International, Volume 37
- ^ The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems By Eric Wertheim
- ^ http://members.tripod.com/upadhyay_harsh/indiannavypage.htm
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