Swallow Craft (65 Design) Class of Inshore Patrol Vessels are a series of watercraft built by South Korea's Kangnam/Swallow Craft, in Pusan for the Indian Coast Guard.[1]
The vessels in this series are 20 meters long with a beam of 4.8 meters. The hull of each vessel is made of Fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) and they are armed with a 7.62 mm MG. They are powered by two 12V71 TA GM Detroit diesel engines, which generate 840 bhp and drive two propellers. The Swallow Craft class vessels have a crew of 8 enlisted sailors and have a range 400 nmi at 20 knots.
| Name | Pennant Number | Date of commission | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICGS | C01 | 24-7-80 | ||
| ICGS | C02 | 24-7-80 | Decommissioned on 24 Sep 2001 | |
| ICGS | C03 | 24-7-80 | Stricken in 1996 | |
| ICGS | C04 | 24-7-80 | ||
| ICGS | C05 | 24-7-80 | ||
| ICGS | C06 | 24-7-80 | Decommissioned on 24 Sep 2001 | |
| ICGS | C62 | Stricken in 2000 | ||
| ICGS | C63 |