 INS Deepak (A50), the lead ship of her class of tankers of the Indian Navy | |
| 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 |
The Deepak-class tankers of the Indian Navy were fleet replenishment ships.1
Ships of the class
| Name | Pennant | Builder | Commissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INS Deepak | A502 | 20 November 1967 | Decommissioned on 30 April 19963 | |
| INS Shakti | A572 | 31 December 1975 | Decommissioned on 21 July 2007 |
References
References
- "Surface Ships of Indian Navy". Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- "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.