The Astravahini class of torpedo recovery vessels are a series of naval auxiliary watercraft built by Goa Shipyard Limited and P.S. & Company for the Indian Navy. They are intended to recover practice torpedoes and mines, fired and laid by ships, submarines and aircraft. The vessels can stow two full-sized torpedoes on deck and two on a recovery ramp.
The vessel A72 sank on 6 November 2014 during a routine exercise near Visakhapatnam after taking on water, with one sailor dead and four missing.
Ships in the class +Ships in the classYard no IMO number Pennant no Commission Decommission Builder Notes 1083 7804077 A71 15 September 1982 25 March 2005 GSL Torpedo Recovery Vessel1084 7804089 A72 23 February 1983 Sunk 6 November 2014 GSL Torpedo Recovery Vessel A73 5 November 1984Military Year-book 1985-86 (Volume 18) 16 July 2015 P. S. & CompanyShip & Boat International, Volume 37 Torpedo Launch and Recovery Vessel
Specification (A71 & A72) Displacement: 110 tonnesThe Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems By Eric Wertheim Speed: 11 knots Dimension: 28.5 X 6.1 X 1.4 meters Engine: 2 Kirloskar MAN 12 cyl. diesels, 2 props. 720 bhp Crew: 13 total
See also List of active Indian Navy ships , a catamaran-hulled torpedo recovery vessel that replaced the Astravahini class
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A-71 Decommissioned