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The Deepak-class tankers of the Indian Navy were fleet replenishment ships.[1]
_underway.jpg) INS Deepak (A50), the lead ship of her class of tankers of the Indian Navy
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Deepak class |
| Operators |  Indian Navy |
| Succeeded by | Aditya class |
| Planned | 2 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Retired | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tanker |
| Displacement | 15,000 tons |
| Length | 168 m (551 ft) |
| Beam | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Speed | 18.5 knots (34.3 km/h; 21.3 mph) |
| Complement | 169 |
Ships of the class
edit| Name | Pennant | Builder | Commissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INS Deepak | A50[2] | 20 November 1967 | Decommissioned on 30 April 1996[3] | |
| INS Shakti | A57[2] | 31 December 1975 | Decommissioned on 21 July 2007 |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Surface Ships of Indian Navy". Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- ^ a b "Fleet of the Past - Deepak Class". Bharat Rakshak. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
- ^ GM Hiranandani. Transition to Guardianship: The Indian Navy 1991–2000. Lancer Publishers LLC. ISBN 9781935501664. Retrieved 24 August 2014.