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INS Sindhuratna : Reaches India

Kumari Sonali

INS Sindhuratna : Reaches India

Kilo-class submarine INS Sindhuratna reaches India after major refit in Russia.

  • INS Sindhuratna (S59) (Jewel of the Sea) is a Sindhughosh-class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy.
  • Eight of the Navy’s diesel-electric submarines are Kilo class or Sindhughosh class from Russia, sourced between 1984 and 2000 and INS Sindhuratna is among the oldest Kilo-class submarines in the fleet.
  • It was commissioned into the Indian Navy in December 1988.
  • Sindhughosh-class submarines are Kilo-class diesel-electric submarines in active service with the Indian Navy.
  • The Kilo Class is the NATO designation for a naval diesel-electric submarine made in Russia.
  • The Kilo Class submarines are mainly intended for anti-shipping and anti-submarine operations in relatively shallow waters.
  • The submarines have a displacement of 2,300 tonnes, a maximum diving depth of 300 metres and a top speed of 18 knots.
  • They are able to operate solo for 45 days with a crew of over 50.

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