The Astravahini class of

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recovery vessels are a series of

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built by

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and P.S. & Company for the

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. They are intended to recover practice

es and

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, fired and laid by ships,

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s and

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. The vessels can stow two full-sized torpedoes on deck and two on a recovery ramp. The vessel ''A72'' sank on 6 November 2014 during a routine exercise near

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after taking on water, with one sailor dead and four missing.

Ships in the class

Specification (''A71'' & ''A72'')

*Displacement: 110 tonnesThe Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems By Eric Wertheim *Speed: 11 knots *Dimension: 28.5 X 6.1 X 1.4 meters *Engine: 2 Kirloskar MAN 12 cyl. diesels, 2 props. 720 bhp *Crew: 13 total

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A-71 Decommissioned
{{Ship classes of the Indian Navy Training ships of the Indian Navy Auxiliary training ship classes Auxiliary ships of India

Ships in the class

Specification (''A71'' & ''A72'')

See also

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