INS Kabra (T76)

General characteristics
Class & type: Car Nicobar class patrol vessel
Type: Fast Attack Craft
Displacement: 320 tons[1]
Length: 49 m[1]
Beam: 7.5[1]
Propulsion: 3 water jet propulsion engines producing 11,238 hp
Speed: 35+ knots[1]
Range: 2,000 miles @ 12-14 knots
Crew: 3 officers and 39 sailors [1]
Armament:

INS Kabra is a naval vessel named after an island of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago. It belongs to the Car Nicobar class of high-speed offshore patrol vessels are built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) for the Indian Navy. Kabra was eighth in a series of 10 Fast Attack Crafts. The vessels are designed as a cost-effective platform for patrol, anti-piracy and rescue operations in India's Exclusive Economic Zone.[2]

The class and its vessels are named for Indian islands. They are the first water jet propelled vessels of the Indian Navy.[3]

History

INS Kabra was commissioned by Vice-Admiral K.N. Sushil, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Naval Command, at the Kochi naval base on 8 June 2011.[2]

Commander Bandhul Mishra, a specialist in missile, weapons and radar systems was the first commander of INS Kabra.[2]

Design

The Car Nicobar class vessels were designed and built by GRSE. Production of the class was fast-tracked after the 2008 Mumbai attacks. The vessels feature improved habitability with fully air-conditioned modular accommodation, on board reverse osmosis plant for desalination, and a sewage treatment plant.[3][4]

The vessels are each powered by three HamiltonJet HM811 water jets, coupled with MTU 16V 4000 M90 engines, delivering a combined 8160 KW of power. An aluminium super-structure reduces weight and is designed to reduce radar cross-section.

As patrol vessels, they are lightly armed. They carry various sensors, including the Furuno navigation radar and sonar. Armament on board includes a 30mm CRN-91 automatic cannon with an electronic day-night fire control system of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) origin. The vessels also mount two 12.7mm heavy machine guns (HMG) and multiple medium machine guns, besides carrying shoulder-launched Igla surface-to-air missiles to combat aerial threats.

Kabra has a top speed of more than 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). The improved manoeuvrability and speed allows Kabra to have high-speed interdiction of fast-moving targets.[2]

Armaments and crew

Kabra's main armament is a 30-mm CRN-91 gun. It is fitted with machine guns of various types and the IGLA shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles. The ship has a crew of three officers and 39 sailors.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Warship INS Kabra joins Indian Navy". Times of India. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Fast Attack Craft INS Kabra commissioned". The Hindu. June 9, 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Indian Navy to Commission INS Carnicobar, INS Chetlat". India Defence. 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
  4. ↑ "GRSE delivers two warships from Rajabagan Dockyard". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 2011-09-16.

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