Vidyut-class missile boat
The Vidyut-class missile boats (Sanskrit; Devanagari: विद्युत्, lightning) of the Indian Navy were an Indian variant of the Soviet Osa I class.
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Vidyut class |
| Operators | Indian Navy |
| Succeeded by | Chamak class |
| Planned | 8 |
| Completed | 8 |
| Retired | 8 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Fast attack craft |
| Displacement | 245 tons (full load) |
| Length | 38.6 m (127 ft) |
| Beam | 7.6 m (25 ft) |
| Speed | 37 knots (69 km/h)+ |
| Complement | 30 |
| Armament | |
These vessels formed the 25th "Killer" Missile Boat Squadron, which sunk 2 destroyers, a minesweeper and various other vessels of the Pakistan Navy during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
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