INS ''Aditya'' (A59) is an
''Aditya'' class replenishment and
repair ship
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currently in service with the
Indian Navy
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. The ship was launched on 15 November 1993
and commissioned on 3 April 2000.
INS ''Aditya'' is a fully air-conditioned and lengthened version of the original
Deepak class, but with a multipurpose workshop and with four RAS (Replenishment At Sea) stations alongside. The ship was built at
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
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Founded in 1884 as a small privately ...
(GRSE). Building progress was very slow and the ship was plagued by
propulsion
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problems, during her sea trials in September 1999.
Description
The ship has a cargo capacity of 2250 m³ water, 2170 m³ ammunition and stores and 14,200 m³ diesel and aviation kerosene. The ship can carry 12,000 tons of liquid cargo, comprising LSHSD,
aviation kerosene, distilled & fresh water and 5000 tons of solid cargo. The ship features a Hallapa deck and Canadian Hepburn RAS (Replenishment At Sea) equipment. Aditya is also equipped with a 2-ton heavy jackstay and a 20-ton crane. It can replenish four warships & one rotor aircraft simultaneously and was designed to be able to serve as command and control platform. It can refuel at the maximum rate of 600 tonnes per hour.
''Aditya'' was initially armed with light and medium machine guns. The self-defence capability was added by installing new close-in weapons like anti-aircraft and anti-missile guns and missiles. Even though it is smaller than , it has more advanced capabilities. It carries a helicopter as compared to only a helicopter deck of ''Jyoti''.
Service history
In 2010, INS ''Aditya'', along with three other warships of the navy -
INS ''Mysore'',
INS ''Tabar'' and
INS ''Ganga'', were deployed to
South Africa
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and took part in the 2nd IBSAMAR, the joint exercise of the navies of
India
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,
Brazil
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and
South Africa
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. A total of 11 warships took part in the exercise, which was conducted off the coast of
Durban
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from 13 to 27 September.
Gallery
See also
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INS Deepak (A50)
*
INS Shakti (A57)
INS ''Shakti'' (A57) (''Strength'') is a in service with the Indian Navy. She was built by Fincantieri, an Italian shipbuilding company based in Trieste. She is the second and final ship of her class. ''Shakti'', along with her predecessor , ...
*
INS Jyoti (A58)
References
''Aditya'' class at Bharat-Rakshak– Retrieved on 2009-04-19
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Ships built in India
1993 ships