INS Trinkat is a patrol vessel of the Indian Navy were designed and constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers in Kolkata, West Bengal.

INS Trinkat (T61)
Class overview
NameINS Trinkat
BuildersGarden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
OperatorsIndian Navy
Preceded bySeaward class
Succeeded byBangaram class
General characteristics
TypePatrol vessel
Displacement260 ton (full load)[1]
Length46 m (151 ft)
Beam7.5 m (25 ft)
Propulsion
  • 2 × MTU engines (3,500 hp each)
  • 3 × 80 kW diesel generators
Speed30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement33
Armament1 × 2A42 Medak 30 mm gun

Role

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The patrol vessel carry out fisheries protection, anti-poaching, counter-insurgency and search-and-rescue operations in coastal areas and in the exclusive economic zone. This ship is named after Trinkat Island. The vessels of the class are named after islands from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands or the Lakshadweep Islands.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Vessel, Fast Patrol. "Trinkat Class - Bharat Rakshak :: Indian Navy". Retrieved 17 March 2017.