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 (GRSE). Building progress was very slow and the ship was plagued by propulsion problems, during her sea trials in September 1999.
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.[3][4]
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 INS Jyoti(A58), it has more advanced capabilities. It carries a helicopter as compared to only a helicopter deck of Jyoti.[4]
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 and took part in the 2nd IBSAMAR, the joint exercise of the navies of India, Brazil and South Africa. A total of 11 warships took part in the exercise, which was conducted off the coast of Durban from 13 to 27 September.[5]
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aditya, aditya, class, replenishment, repair, ship, currently, service, with, indian, navy, ship, launched, november, 1993, commissioned, april, 2000, near, indiahistorynameadityabuildergarden, reach, shipbuilders, engineerslaunched15, november, 1993commission. INS Aditya A59 is an Aditya class replenishment and repair ship currently in service with the Indian Navy The ship was launched on 15 November 1993 2 and commissioned on 3 April 2000 INS Aditya A59 near Goa IndiaHistoryNameAdityaBuilderGarden Reach Shipbuilders and EngineersLaunched15 November 1993Commissioned3 April 2000 1 IdentificationIMO number 8609656 MMSI number 419049600Motto Sustenance for Victory and Beyond Statusin active serviceBadgeGeneral characteristicsClass and typeAditya class replenishment and repair shipDisplacement24 612 tons full loadLength172 0 m 564 3 ft Beam23 0 m 75 5 ft Draft7 5 m 25 ft Propulsion2 ECR MAN B amp W 16V 40 45 diesel engines with 23 972 hp and 1 shaft 3 500 kW generators and 2 x 1 500 kW power take off shaft generatorsSpeed20 knots 37 km h Range10 000 mi 16 000 km at 16 knots 30 km h Complement191 and 6 aircrew incl 3 pilots from No 321 Sqn Armament1 SA N 10 SAM launcher with 24 missiles 3 2A42 30mm Medak gunsAircraft carried1 HAL Chetak from No 321 Sqn 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 GRSE Building progress was very slow and the ship was plagued by propulsion problems during her sea trials in September 1999 Contents 1 Description 2 Service history 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 ReferencesDescription EditThe ship has a cargo capacity of 2250 m water 2170 m ammunition and stores and 14 200 m diesel and aviation kerosene The ship can carry 12 000 tons of liquid cargo comprising LSHSD aviation kerosene distilled amp 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 amp 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 3 4 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 INS Jyoti A58 it has more advanced capabilities It carries a helicopter as compared to only a helicopter deck of Jyoti 4 Service history EditIn 2010 INS Aditya along with three other warships of the navy INS Mysore INS Tabar and INS Ganga were deployed to South Africa and took part in the 2nd IBSAMAR the joint exercise of the navies of India Brazil and South Africa A total of 11 warships took part in the exercise which was conducted off the coast of Durban from 13 to 27 September 5 Gallery EditINS Aditya images at Sea INS Aditya A59 refueling INS Vikramaditya INS Aditya fleet tanker at sea Top view of INS Aditya INS Aditya during berthing operation INS Aditya arriving at Toulon France INS Aditya departing Portsmouth Naval Base UK 20 June 2009 See also Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to INS Aditya A59 INS Deepak A50 INS Shakti A57 INS Jyoti A58 References Edit INS Aditya Surface fleet Indian Navy Retrieved 1 February 2013 Aditya 8609656 Miramar Ship Index Retrieved 27 October 2019 Indian Navy strengthens far reaching capability Sify 21 January 2011 Archived from the original on 25 January 2011 Retrieved 2 February 2013 a b A58 Jyoti Global Security Retrieved 1 February 2013 Navy Stamps blue Water Presence Across IOR bolsters Capacity with Induction of MIG 29k INS Shivalik Year end Review 2010 Indian Navy Press Information Bureau Retrieved 1 February 2013 Aditya class at Bharat Rakshak Retrieved on 2009 04 19 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title INS Aditya A59 amp oldid 1070015768, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
