Class of Indian repair ships
 INS Aditya (A59) near Goa, India
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| Class overview |
| Name | Aditya class |
| Builders | Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers |
| Operators | Indian Navy |
| Preceded by |
- Deepak class
- Komandarm Fedko class
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| Succeeded by | Deepak class |
| In commission | April 2000-present |
| Completed | 1 |
| Active | 1 |
| General characteristics |
| Type | Replenishment and Repair Ship |
| Displacement | 24,612 tons full load |
| Length | 172 m (564 ft) |
| Beam | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Draft | 7.5 m (25 ft) |
| Propulsion |
- 2 × ECR MAN B&W 16V 40/45 diesel engines with 23,972 hp (17,876 kW) sustained
- 3 × 500 kW generators
- 2 × 1500 kW power take-off shaft generators
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| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h) |
| Range | 10,000 mi (16,000 km) @ 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Complement | 191 + 6 aircrew (incl. 3 pilots from No.321 Sqn) |
| Armament |
- 1 × SA-N-10 SAM launcher with 24 missiles
- 3 × 2A42 30mm Medak guns
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × HAL Chetak or Sea King |
The Aditya-class auxiliary ship is a class of replenishment and repair ships currently in service with the Indian Navy. The class is a modified and lengthened version of the original Deepak class. INS Aditya is the only ship in this class.
Gallery
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INS Aditya (A59) refueling INS Vikramaditya
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INS Aditya fleet tanker at sea
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Top view of INS Aditya
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INS Aditya during berthing operation.
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INS Aditya arriving at Toulon, France
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INS Aditya departing Portsmouth Naval Base, UK, 20 June 2009.
See also
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- Komandarm Fedko-class oiler
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