3 Fast Attack Craft Launched, Christened In Calcutta
July 01 2015
The Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) in Calcutta has just launched three fast attack craft for the Indian navy, reports the Indian Ministry of Defense.
On Tuesday, the vessels were also christened Tarmugli, Tilanchang and Tihayu.
The craft, based on the Indian Car Nicobar class, are named after locales in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal, the ministry said.
The new ships feature the latest 4000-series MTU engines, with an increased...
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