INS Bitra
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | INS Bitra |
| Builders: | Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers |
| Operators: |
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| 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 |
INS Bitra (T66), the 2nd ship of Bangaram-class patrol vessel of the Indian Navy, is designed for interdiction against fast moving surface vessels and for search-and-rescue operations in coastal areas and in the exclusive economic zone. Named after Bitra island in Lakshadweep, the vessel was designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers. The diesel generators on board are supplied by Cummins India. The electronic equipment on board including satellite communication and global positioning systems is from Bharat Electronics Limited, ECIL and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Rear Admiral Sanjay Vadgaokar commissioned the fast attack ship in Vasco da Gama, Goa on 28 March 2006.[2]
Operations
In Dec 2016 INS Bitra was operationally deployed in the rescue of 800 tourist alongside INS Bangaram, INS Kumbhir (L22) and LCU 38 from the Havelock Island and ferried them to Port Blair as a result of severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal.[3]
In Feb 2016 the warship alongside INS Saryu visited Yangon in Myanmar on an official port visit.[4]
References
- ↑ "Bangaram class". Bharat-Rakshak.com. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ↑ "Indian Navy commissions INS Bitra".
- ↑ "Havelock Island: Navy to Rescue 800 Tourists Stranded in Andaman".
- ↑ "Two Indian warships call at Myanmar port".