Bangaram-class patrol vessel

INS Baratang (T68) during Milan 2018
Class overview
Name	Bangaram class
Builders	Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Operators	Indian Navy
Preceded by	Trinkat class
Succeeded by	Car Nicobar class
Built	2004-2006
In commission	2006-present
Planned	4
Completed	4
Cancelled	0
Active	4
General characteristics
Type	Patrol vessels
Displacement	260 tons (full load) [1]
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

INS Bangaram (T65) at the time of launching.

Name	Pennant	Launched	Commissioned	Status	Homeport
Indian Navy
Bangaram	T65	11 December 2004	10 February 2006	Active	Sri Vijaya Puram
Bitra	T66	14 December 2004	28 March 2006	Active
Batti Malv	T67	28 June 2005	31 July 2006	Active
Baratang	T68	6 August 2005	12 September 2006	Active

See also

• List of active Indian Navy ships

References

1. "Bangaram class". Bharat-Rakshak.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.