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ABHAY seaward defence boats (1960-1962)


Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
अजय [Ajay] P3134   Hooghly, Calcutta     9.1960 to Bangladesh 7.1974 (সুরমা [Surma])
अभय [Abhay] P3135, 1975- T35   Hooghly, Calcutta     11.1961 stricken 1986
अक्षय [Akshay] P3136   Hooghly, Calcutta     1.1962 to Bangladesh 4.1973 (পদ্মা [Padma])
अमर [Amar] P3137   Hooghly, Calcutta     1961 to Mauritius 1974 (Amar)


100 - 1000 t displacement/ BRT tonnage vessels


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate अजय [Ajay] P3134   Hooghly, Calcutta     9.1960 to Bangladesh 7.1974 (সুরমা [Surma]) अभय [Abhay] P3135, 1975- T35   Hooghly, Calcutta     11.1961 stricken 1986 अक्षय [Akshay] P3136   Hooghly, Calcutta     1.1962 to Bangladesh 4.1973 (পদ্মা [Padma]) अमर [Amar] P3137   Hooghly, Calcutta     1961 to Mauritius 1974 (Amar)

Technical data


Displacement standard, t

120

Displacement full, t

160

Length, m

33.5 pp 35.7 oa

Breadth, m

6.10

Draught, m

1.50

No of shafts

3

Machinery

2 12-cyl Paxman diesels + 1 Foden diesel

Power, h. p.

1100 + 100

Max speed, kts

18 / 8

Fuel, t

diesel oil 23

Endurance, nm(kts)

 

Armament

1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 7, 2 DCT, 2 DCR

Electronic equipment

type 978 radar, type 144 sonar

Complement

35



Standard scale images


<i>Abhay </i>1968
Abhay 1968


Project history

British Ford class ASW boats, built in Calcutta.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.