INS Sindhudurg
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| History | |
|---|---|
 India | |
| Name | INS Sindhudurg |
| Namesake | Sindhudurg Fort |
| Commissioned | 29 May 1977 |
| Decommissioned | 24 September 2004 |
| Fate | Decommissioned |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Durg class corvette |
| Displacement | 670 tons (full load) |
| Length | 59 meters |
| Beam | 12.5 meters |
| Draught | 2.5 meters |
| Speed | 32 knots |
| Complement | 42 (incl 7 officers)[1] |
INS Sindhudurg (K72) was the lead ship of the Durg class corvettes of the Indian Navy. It is the second of the three Nanuchka class missile corvettes procured from the former USSR.
The ship was commissioned on 29 May 1977 and decommissioned on 24 September 2004 after 27 years of service.[1] The ship has the distinction of bringing down a surface-to-air missile during an exercise.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Nanuchka II Class (Durg)". Archived from the original on 25 December 2014.
- ^ "INS Sindhudurg decommissioned". Outlook India. 24 September 2004. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
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