Astravahini-class torpedo recovery vessel
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The Astravahini class of torpedo recovery vessels are a 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][3]
Ships in the class
[edit]| Yard no[4] | IMO number[5] | Pennant no | Commission | Decommission | Builder | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1083 | 7804077 | A71 | 15 September 1982 | 25 March 2005 | GSL | Torpedo Recovery Vessel |
| 1084 | 7804089 | A72 | 23 February 1983 | Sunk 6 November 2014 [2] | GSL | Torpedo Recovery Vessel |
| A73 | 5 November 1984[6] | 16 July 2015 [7] | P. S. & Company[8] | Torpedo Launch and Recovery Vessel |
Specification (A71 & A72)
[edit]- Displacement: 110 tonnes[9]
- 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
[edit]- List of active Indian Navy ships
- INS Astradharani, a catamaran-hulled torpedo recovery vessel that replaced the Astravahini class
References
[edit]- ^ "Surface Ships". Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Torpedo recovery vessel sinks near Vizag; 1 dead, 4 missing". rediff.com. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ Subrahmanyam, G. S. (7 November 2014). "Navy's auxiliary ship sinks off Vizag; sailor killed". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Product History". Goa Shipyard. Archived from the original on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Ship Register Search | IRCLASS | Indian Register of Shipping". Archived from the original on 21 June 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ Military Year-book 1985-86 (Volume 18)
- ^ "INS Astravahini decommissioned". The Hindu. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ Ship & Boat International, Volume 37
- ^ The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems By Eric Wertheim
External links
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