AWarships
Defender-class boat
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AWarships
At a glance
Defender-class boatlarger figure on 0 of 3
Manoram-class ferrylarger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
A class
Single sourceB class
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Defender-class boat | Manoram-class ferry |
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| Power | 2 × Honda 4-stroke outboard engines, 225 hp (168 kW) each[source] | 1,044 kW (1,400 hp) Cummings India Ltd 2 x 150 kW (200 hp) 415 V 50 Hz AC generator[source] |
| Name | Defender class[source] | Manoram class[source] |
| Builders | SAFE Boats International[source] | — |
| Operators | See Operators[source] | Indian Navy[source] |
8.9 m (29 ft 2 in) (A class) 9 m (29 ft 6 in) (B class)[source]
Length
Single source62.1 m (203 ft 9 in)[source]
crew, 6 passengers
Single source4 crew, 6 passengers[source]
A class
Single sourceB class
Single source175 nmi (324 km; 201 mi) (A class) 150 nmi (280 km; 170 mi) (B class)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Subclasses | Defender "A" Class Defender "B" Class Defender "C" Class[source] | — |
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| In service | 2002–present[source] | — |
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| Completed | 800[source] |
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| Active | 800[source] |
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| Armament | 1–2 × M240B (A and B classes) 1 × M2HB, 2 × M240B (C class) M60 machine gun[source] | — |
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| Planned | — |
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| Type | — | Ferry[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 250 passengers[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | India[source] India[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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