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Asheville-class gunboatlarger figure on 0 of 3
Manoram-class ferrylarger figure on 3 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source164 ft 6 in (50.1 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Asheville-class gunboat | Manoram-class ferry |
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| Power | CODOG 2 × Cummins VT12-875 diesel; 1,450 hp (1.08 MW); General Electric LM1500 marine gas turbine[source] | 1,044 kW (1,400 hp) Cummings India Ltd 2 x 150 kW (200 hp) 415 V 50 Hz AC generator[source] |
| Name | Asheville class[source] | Manoram class[source] |
| Preceded by | PGM-39 class[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | PSMM Mk5 multi-purpose patrol boat (PSMM)[source] | — |
| Built | 1966–1971 |
62.1 m (203 ft 9 in)[source]
crew (4 officers)
Single source24 crew (4 officers)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Completed | 17[source] |
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| Lost | — |
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| Type | PGM motor gunboat[source] | Ferry[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Weapons control : Mark 63 fire-control system Radar : Sperry AN/SPS-53; I/J-band Fire control : Western Electric AN/SPG-50; I/J-band[source] | — |
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| Armament | Guns : 1 × USN 3 in (76 mm)/50 Mk 34; 50 rounds/min to 7 nmi (13 km); weight of shell 6 kg. 4 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns (2 × 2) 1 × Bofors 40 mm/60(56) Mk 10. Missiles : Some units had the 40 mm replaced with various missile configurations[source] | — |
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| Operators | — | Indian Navy[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Capacity | — | 250 passengers[source] |
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| Source manufacturer statement | — | The Manoram -class ferry are series of watercraft built by Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd Port Blair , at its Chanch Shipyard, Gujarat for Indian Navy .[source]Only the subject, component or variant named in this passage; unresolved names do not create a manufacturer identity |
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| Source measurement | — | The Manoram -class ferry are series of watercraft built by Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd Port Blair , at its Chanch Shipyard, Gujarat for Indian Navy . They are fully air-conditioned craft and are fitted with modern navigational aids and can ferry 250 passengers.[source]Manoram-class ferry · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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| Country of origin | — | India[source] India[source] India[source]Inventory Origin column; table 17, row 3, cell 6; revision 1376895978; retrieved 2026-10-02 |
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