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Offshore Patrol Vessel - VISHWAST Class

VEERA
Brave Warrior VARUNA
One of the oldest of the Vedic Deities, a personification of the all-investing sky, the maker and the upholder of heaven and earth. As such, he is the king of the Universe, King of Gods and men, possessor of unlimited knowledge, the Supreme Diety to whom especial honour is due. In later times he took the form of Neptune, the God of Seas and Rivers who rides upon the Makara, which character he still retains. VAJRA
The hard or mighty one (Thunderbolt) VIVEK
Right Judgment VIGRAHA
War; to battle VARAD
Granting wishes VARAHA
Boar; Vishnu in boar incarnation raised the earth from the waters after killing the demons.

Ship List
#	Name	Builder	Laid Down	Launch	Comm	Decomm	Notes
#	VISHWAST Trustworthy/ Dependable				17 Mar 2010
#	VIJIT Victory				11 Dec 2010
#	VAIBHAV				19

Total no. in service	03
Specifications
Make	Indian built
Displacement (in tonnes)	Light 1500, Deep 1840
Dimensions (LOAxBxD)	94 x 12.2 x 3.6 m
Armament
Flight Deck	Integral Helo
Main Machinery	2 Diesel, 9000 KW each (MTU 20 V 8000 M 90)
Speed (knots)	26
Range (n miles)	4,500 at 14 Kn
Complement (crew)	110 (including 10 officers)