INS Baratang (T68) is the fourth and last Bangaram-class patrol vessel of the Indian Navy. It 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 Baratang in the Andaman Islands, 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 is from Bharat Electronics Limited, ECIL, and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
 INS Baratang (T68) during Milan 2018
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | INS Baratang |
| Builders | Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers |
| Operators |  Indian Navy |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Bangaram-class patrol vessel |
| 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 |
Operations
editIn 2011, the ship, as part of its anti-piracy patrol, apprehended nine poachers from Myanmar in the Andaman Sea.[2] In August 2014, Baratang was involved in the rescue of fishing vessel MFV Matha with 11 crew members on board.[3] In 2014, the ship also visited Phuket as part of a joint naval exercise with Royal Thai Navy corvette HTMS Thayanchon alongside two Dornier 228 aircraft. [4]
References
edit- ^ "Bangaram class". Bharat-Rakshak.com. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "INS Baratang captures 9 Myanmarese poachers from Andaman Sea".
- ^ "INS Baratang Rescues Fishing Vessel Matha With 11 Crew".
- ^ "Indian warship arrives in Phuket for exercises".