INS Surat (D69)
INS Surat is the fourth and last ship of the Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. As of 2021, she is currently under construction by Mazagon Dock Limited. The ship is expected to be commissioned by 2025.[4]
| History | |
|---|---|
 India | |
| Name | Surat |
| Namesake | Surat |
| Operator | Indian Navy |
| Builder | Mazagon Dock Limited |
| Yard number | 12707 |
| Laid down | 19 July 2018 |
| Completed | Est. 2024 |
| Commissioned | Est. 2025 |
| Identification | Pennant number: D69 |
| Status | Under construction |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Guided missile destroyer |
| Displacement | 7,400 t (7,300 long tons; 8,200 short tons) |
| Length | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Beam | 17.4 m (57 ft) |
| Draft | 6.5 m (21 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | In excess of 30 knots (56 km/h) |
| Range | 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Endurance | 45 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 4 x RHIB |
| Crew | 300 (50 officers + 250 sailors) |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 2 × HAL Dhruv (or) Sea King Mk. 42B |
| Aviation facilities | Enclosed helicopter hangar and flight deck capable of accommodating two multi-role helicopters. |
| Notes | Modified derivative of the Kolkata-class destroyer.[3] |
Initially, the ship was speculated to be named after port city Porbandar but later it was changed to Surat.[5]
Construction
The keel of INS Surat was laid down in 2018. She will be last ship under the Project 15B and join the navy in 2025. There is not much information available in the public domain about the ship.
See also
References
- "Project 15B Guided Missile Destroyers".
- "All About the INS Visakhapatnam, Navy's Most Powerful Destroyer". NDTV. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- @ANI (16 November 2021). "Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will formally Commission INS Vishakhapatnam on Nov 21 in Mumbai. The next warships of the class would be named after important cities in the country including Mormogao, Imphal, and Surat: Navy Vice Admiral SN Ghormade" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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