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| Completed: | 2 |
| Active: | 2 |
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| Type: | Hopper barge |
The Sahayak class of hopper barge is a pair of yardcraft built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata for the Indian Navy. [1]
| Name | Commission | Homeport |
|---|---|---|
| Sahayak | 31 December 1967 | |
| Sevak | 31 December 1967 |
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