Swallow Craft-class patrol vessel

Swallow Craft Class of Inshore Patrol Vessels are a series of watercraft built by South Korea's Kangnam/Swallow Craft, in Pusan for the Indian Coast Guard.The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems By Eric Wertheim

Design The vessels in this series are 20 meters long with a beam of 4.8 meters. The hull of each vessel is made of Fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) and they are armed with a 7.62 mm MG. They are powered by two 12V71 TA GM Detroit diesel engines, which generate 840 bhp and drive two propellers. The Swallow Craft class vessels have a crew of 8 enlisted sailors and have a range 400 nmi at 20 knots.They are also called as the Type-65 Design.

Ships of the class Name Pennant Number Date of commission Status ICGS C01 24-7-80 ICGS C02 24-7-80 Decommissioned on 24 Sep 2001 ICGS C03 24-7-80 Stricken in 1996 ICGS C04 24-7-80 ICGS C05 24-7-80 ICGS C06 24-7-80 Decommissioned on 24 Sep 2001 ICGS C62 Stricken in 2000 ICGS C63

Specification Source: Displacement : 32 tonnes Length : 20.0 meter Beam : 4.80 meter Draught : 1.3 meter Armament : single 7.62 mm MG Electronic Radar : 1* nav. Power : 2 GM Detroit Diesel 12V71 TA Propulsion : 2 propellers, 840 bh Range : 400 nmi at 20 kn Crew : 8 enlisted.

See also AMPL Class Griffon/Grse Class Mandovi Marine Class Timblo Class Bristol Class

References

External links C-01 and C-06 decommissioned https://web.archive.org/web/20121031231713/http://indiancoastguard.nic.in/Indiancoastguard/force/force.html