MilitaryRani Abbakka
Patrol Vesselconfirmed
The Rani Abbakka-class patrol vessel are a series of inshore patrol vessels being built by Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. for the Indian Coast Guard. They are based on the Australian Thornycroft design. The ship, incidentally, is named after Abbakka Mahadevi, the legendary queen of Tulunadu, Karnataka who fought the Portuguese in the latter half of the 16th Century.
Specifications
| Type | Patrol Vessel |
| Origin | India |
| Manufacturer | Hindustan Shipyard Ltd., Visakhapatnam, India |
| Introduced | 2012 |
| Status | In service |
| Length | 50 m |
| Speed | 34 kn |
| Range | 1,500 nmi |
| Crew | 5 |
| Displacement | 349 t |
| Main armament | 1 x 30mm CRN 91 Naval Gun *2 x 12.7mm HMG |
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| India | 5 | confirmed |
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