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Swallow Craft class inshore patrol vessel

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Swallow Craft (65 Design) Class of Inshore Patrol Vessels are a series of watercraft built by South Korea's Kangnam/Swallow Craft, in Pusan for the Indian Coast Guard.

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Design

The vessels in this series are 20 meters long with a beam of 4.8 meters. The hull of each vessel is made of Fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) and they are armed with a 7.62 mm MG. They are powered by two 12V71 TA GM Detroit diesel engines, which generate 840 bhp and drive two propellers. The Swallow Craft class vessels have a crew of 8 enlisted sailors and have a range 400 nm at 20 knots.

Specification

  • Displacement : 32 tonnes
  • Length : 20.0 meter
  • Beam : 4.80 meter
  • Draught : 1.3 meter
  • Armament : single 7.62 mm MG
  • Electronic Radar : 1* nav.
  • Power : 2 GM Detroit Diesel 12V71 TA
  • Propulsion : 2 propller, 840 bh
  • Range : 400 Nmiles/20 kts
  • Crew : 8 enlisted.
  • References

    Swallow Craft-class inshore patrol vessel Wikipedia