The Trinkat-class patrol vessels of the Indian Navy were designed and constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers.
.jpg) INS Trinkat (T61)
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Trinkat class |
| Builders | Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers |
| Operators | |
| Preceded by | Seaward class |
| Succeeded by | Bangaram class |
| Planned | 4 |
| Completed | 4 |
| Active | |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessels |
| Displacement | 260 ton (full load)[1] |
| Length | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Beam | 7.5 m (25 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Complement | 33 |
| Armament | 1 × 2A42 Medak 30 mm gun |
Role
editThe patrol vessels carry out fisheries protection, anti-poaching, counter-insurgency and search-and-rescue operations in coastal areas and in the exclusive economic zone. The vessels of the "Trinkat" class are named after islands from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands or the Lakshadweep Islands.[citation needed]
Ships in class
edit| Name | Pennant | Homeport | Commissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinkat | T61 | Port Blair | 28 September 2000 | Active |
| Tillanchang (Now recommissioned as INS Tarmugli) | T62 | 17 March 2001 | Transferred to Maldivian Coast Guard on 16 April 2006, as MCGS Huravee. Decommissioned on 2 May 2023, and transferred back to India. Recommissioned as INS Tarmugli 14 December 2023 after refit.[2] | |
| Tarasa | T63 | 24 August 2001 | Transferred to Seychelles Coast Guard on 7 November 2014 as PS Constant | |
| Tarmugli | T64 | 4 March 2002 | Transferred to Seychelles Coast Guard on 23 February 2005, as SCG PS Topaz |
Replacements
editWhile the older INS Tarasa and INS Tarmugli were transferred to Seychelles Coast Guard and INS Tillanchang was transferred to Maldivian Coast Guard, newer ships bearing the original names were launched starting in 2016. The new ships have also been designed and constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers as Car Nicobar-class patrol vessels. The new INS Tarasa (T94), the follow-on water jet fast attack craft was launched in Kolkata on 30 June 2016. The new INS Tillanchang (T92) another water jet-powered fast attack craft was commissioned at Karwar on 9 March 2017. The new INS Tarmugli (T91) was commissioned at Vizag on 23 May 2016.[3] These ships are similar in design and armament to the Trinkat-class ships that were transferred to Maldives and Seychelles, with added capabilities for enhanced endurance.
The newer INS Tarmugli (T91) was donated to the Maldives in May 2023.[4][5] The older MCGS Huravee (formerly INS Tillanchang) was transferred back to India, and after inspection, was decided to be refitted and recommissioned. Subsequently, on 14 December 2023, the former Tillanchang was recommissioned into the Indian Navy as INS Tarmugli.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Vessel, Fast Patrol. "Trinkat Class – Bharat Rakshak :: Indian Navy". bharat-rakshak.com. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "COMMISSIONING OF INS TARMUGLI". 13 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "INS Tarmugli Joins the Indian Navy". Business Standard. India. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Eastern Naval Command bids farewell to INS Tarmugli in Visakhapatnam". The Hindu. 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Rajnath Singh hands over Fast Patrol Vessel, Landing Craft Assault ship to Maldives". 2 May 2023.
- ^ "COMMISSIONING OF INS TARMUGLI". 13 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.