Aditya-class auxiliary ship
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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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Aditya class |
| Builders | Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers |
| Operators | |
| Preceded by | Komandarm Fedko class |
| Succeeded by | Deepak class |
| In commission | April 2000-present |
| Completed | 1 |
| Active | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Replenishment and Repair Ship |
| Displacement | 24,612 tons full load |
| Length | 172 m (564 ft) |
| Beam | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Draft | 7.5 m (25 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h) |
| Range | 10,000 mi (16,000 km) @ 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Complement | 191 + 6 aircrew (incl. 3 pilots from No.321 Sqn) |
| Armament | |
| Aircraft carried | 1 × HAL Chetak or Sea King |
Gallery
INS Aditya images at Sea
INS Aditya (A59) refueling INS Vikramaditya
INS Aditya fleet tanker at sea
Top view of INS Aditya
INS Aditya during berthing operation.
INS Aditya departing Portsmouth Naval Base, UK, 20 June 2009.
See also
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