Aditya-class auxiliary ship
![]() INS Aditya (A59) near Goa, India
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Aditya class |
| Builders | Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers |
| Operators | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Deepak class |
| In commission | April 2000-present |
| Completed | 1 |
| Active | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Replenishment and Repair Ship |
| Displacement | 24,612 tons full load |
| Length | 172 m (564 ft) |
| Beam | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Draft | 7.5 m (25 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h) |
| Range | 10,000 mi (16,000 km) @ 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Complement | 191 + 6 aircrew (incl. 3 pilots from No.321 Sqn) |
| Armament | |
| Aircraft carried | 1 × HAL Chetak or Sea King |
The Aditya-class auxiliary ship is a class of replenishment and repair ships currently in service with the Indian Navy. The class is a modified and lengthened version of the original Deepak class. INS Aditya is the only ship in this class.
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INS Aditya images at Sea
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INS Aditya (A59) refueling INS Vikramaditya -
INS Aditya fleet tanker at sea -
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INS Aditya during berthing operation. -

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INS Aditya departing Portsmouth Naval Base, UK, 20 June 2009.
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