Madan Singh-class tugboat

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The Madan Singh class of tugboats are series of service watercraft built by Tebma Shipyard Limited (a subsidiary of Bharati Shipyard Ltd), for Indian Navy during 1999. [1] [2] Propulsion is provided by Voith Schneider Propellers. The Nakul-class tugboat is a follow-up order of the Madan Singh-class tugboat.

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Madan Singh-class tugboat
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Ships of the class

NameDate of commissionIMO Number
INS Madan Singh1999 [1] 9177739 [1]
INS Shambhu Singh19999177753

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Madan Singh class tug". Gross Tonnage. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  2. "Madan Singh class tug". The Maritime Connector. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  3. "Tugs". www.tebma.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019.
  4. The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World:Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems By Eric Wertheim