Английская Википедия:Gaj-class tugboat

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The Gaj class offshore tugboats are a series of two auxiliary watercraft built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd., Kolkata, for the Indian Navy. The vessels in the class are Indian Navy's biggest tugboats and can be used for towing aircraft carriers.[1]

Description

Each vessel in the class has a 40-ton bollard pull and are powered by twin Garden Reach G7V diesel engines coupled to two propellers with a total output of 3920 bhp. They have four foam monitors installed for firefighting operations. The vessels have a speed of 15 knots and are also fitted with diving and salvage equipment. They carry an RCC (recompression chamber) and can render limited submarine rescue services.[1][2][3]

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Ships in the class

Pennant No. Name Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Notes
A-51 INS Gaj September 1972 [4] 20 September 1973 14 August 1996 [1][2]
A-53 INS Matanga 29 October 1977 2 April 1983 27 January 2017 [5] [6]

See also

References

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