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Kingston-class coastal defence vessellarger figure on 3 of 3
Manoram-class ferrylarger figure on 0 of 3
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| Specification | Kingston-class coastal defence vessel | Manoram-class ferry |
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| Power | — | 1,044 kW (1,400 hp) Cummings India Ltd 2 x 150 kW (200 hp) 415 V 50 Hz AC generator[source] |
| Name | Kingston class[source] | Manoram class[source] |
| Builders | Halifax Shipyards Ltd. , Halifax, Nova Scotia[source] | — |
| Operators | Royal Canadian Navy[source] | Indian Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Anticosti class |
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55.31 m (181 ft 6 in) oa 49 m (160 ft 9 in) pp[source]
Length
Single source62.1 m (203 ft 9 in)[source]
Range
Single source5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Built | 1994–1998[source] | — |
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| In commission | 21 September 1996–present[source] | — |
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| Completed | 12[source] |
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| Active |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Coastal defence vessel[source] | Ferry[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2 × Jeumont DC electric motors 4 × 600 VAC Wärtsilä UD 23V12 diesel engines 2 × Z drive azimuth thrusters[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Kelvin Hughes Nucleus S-band surface search radar Towed high-frequency sidescan sonar Remote-control Mine Hunting System (RMHS) Magnetic degaussing system[source] | — |
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| Armament | 1 × Bofors 40 mm L/60 Mk 5C cannon (removed 2014) 1 x Nanuk RCWS 12.7 mm heavy machine gun (trial) 2 × M2 machine guns[source] | — |
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| Aircraft carried | AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma UAS[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Canada[source] | 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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| Planned | — |
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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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