INS Trinkat
Indian naval vessel
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INS Trinkat is the lead ship of her class of fast attack craft[2] of the Indian Navy were designed and constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers[3] in Kolkata, West Bengal.
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INS Trinkat (T61) | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | INS Trinkat |
| Builders | Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers |
| Operators | Indian Navy |
| Preceded by | Seaward class |
| Succeeded by | Bangaram class |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Fast attack craft |
| Displacement | 260 ton (full load)[1] |
| Length | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Beam | 7.5 m (25 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Complement | 33 |
| Armament | 1 × 2A42 Medak 30 mm gun |
Role
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.
