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| General characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Class and type | Car Nicobar class patrol vessel |
| Type | Fast Attack Craft |
| Displacement | 320 tons[1] |
| Length | 49 m[1] |
| Beam | 7.5[1] |
| Propulsion | 3 water jet propulsion engines producing 11,238 hp |
| Speed | 35+ knots[1] |
| Range | 2,000 miles @ 12-14 knots |
| Crew | 3 officers and 39 sailors [1] |
| Armament | |
INS Kabra is the eigth Fast Attack Craft of the series of 10 Fleet I Car Nicobar-class patrol vessel built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) for the Indian Navy. It is named after an island of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago. The vessels are designed as a cost-effective platform for high-speed offshore patrol, anti-piracy and rescue operations in India's Exclusive Economic Zone.[2]
The class and its vessels are named for Indian islands. They are the first water jet propelled vessels of the Indian Navy.[3]
INS Kabra was commissioned by Vice Admiral K.N. Sushil, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Naval Command, at the Kochi naval base on 8 June 2011.[2]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Warship INS Kabra joins Indian Navy". The Times of India. 8 June 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ a b "Fast Attack Craft INS Kabra commissioned". The Hindu. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "Indian Navy to Commission INS Carnicobar, INS Chetlat". India Defence. 16 February 2009. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.