Deepak-class oiler

For other ships with the same name, see Deepak class fleet tanker.

INS Deepak (A50), the lead ship of her class of tankers of the Indian Navy
Class overview
Name	Deepak class
Operators	Indian Navy
Succeeded by	Aditya class
Planned	2
Completed	2
Retired	2
General characteristics
Type	Tanker
Displacement	15,000 tons
Length	168 m (551 ft)
Beam	23 m (75 ft)
Speed	18.5 knots (34.3 km/h; 21.3 mph)
Complement	169

The Deepak-class tankers of the Indian Navy were fleet replenishment ships. ^[1]

Ships of the class

Name	Pennant	Builder	Commissioned	Status
INS Deepak	A50 [2]		20 November 1967	Decommissioned on 30 April 1996 [3]
INS Shakti	A57 [2]		31 December 1975	Decommissioned on 21 July 2007

INS Shakti (A57)

See also

• Operation Sukoon

References

1. "Surface Ships of Indian Navy". Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
2. "Fleet of the Past - Deepak Class". Bharat Rakshak . Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
3. GM Hiranandani. Transition to Guardianship: The Indian Navy 1991–2000. Lancer Publishers LLC. ISBN   9781935501664 . Retrieved 24 August 2014.