Bangaram-class patrol vessel

Class overview
Name:	Bangaram class
Builders:	Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Operators:	Indian Navy
Preceded by:	Trinkat class
Succeeded by:	Car Nicobar class
General characteristics
Type:	Patrol vessels
Displacement:	260 tons (full load)
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

The Bangaram-class patrol vessels 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. They are named after Bangaram in Lakshadweep.

The vessels are designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers. The diesel generators on board are supplied by Cummins India. The electronic equipment on board is from Bharat Electronics Limited, ECIL and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

Ships of the class

File:INS Bangaram (T65).jpg

INS Bangaram (T65) at the time of launching.

Name	Pennant	Homeport	Launched	Commissioned	Status
Bangaram	T65	Port Blair	11 December 2004	10 February 2006	Active
Bitra	T66	Port Blair	14 December 2004	28 March 2006	Active
Batti Malv	T67	Visakhapatnam	28 June 2005	31 July 2006	Active
Baratang	T68	Port Blair	06 August 2005	12 September 2006	Active

See also

• List of active Indian Navy ships