INS Imphal (D68)

INS Imphal is the third ship of the Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided missile destroyer of the Indian Navy. She is being constructed at Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) and has been launched on 20 April 2019. The ship started sea trials on 28 April 2023, and was delivered to the Indian Navy on 20 October 2023.[5][6] She is planned to be commissioned before the end of 2023.

INS Imphal
History
India
NameImphal
NamesakeImphal
OperatorIndian Navy
BuilderMazagon Dock Limited
Laid down19 May 2017
Launched20 April 2019
CommissionedEst. 2023
IdentificationPennant number: D68
StatusDelivered to Indian Navy for commissioning
General characteristics
TypeGuided missile destroyer
Displacement7,400 t (7,300 long tons; 8,200 short tons)[1]
Length163 m (535 ft)
Beam17.4 m (57 ft)
Draft6.5 m (21 ft)
Propulsion
SpeedIn excess of 30 knots (56 km/h)
Range8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[3]
Endurance45 days
Boats & landing
craft carried		4 x RHIB
Crew300 (50 officers + 250 sailors)
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × HAL Dhruv (or) Sea King Mk. 42B
Aviation facilitiesEnclosed helicopter hangar and flight deck capable of accommodating two multi-role helicopters.
NotesModified derivative of the Kolkata-class destroyer.[4]

The ship was named in recognition of the Indian soldiers who fought in Battle of Imphal during World War II.[7] It is the first Indian Navy ship named after a city in Northeast India.[8]

Construction

The keel of Imphal was laid down on 19 May 2017, and she was launched on 20 April 2019 at Mazagon Dock Limited of Mumbai.[9][10] She began her sea trials on 28 April 2023.[11] She was subsequently delivered to the Indian Navy on 20 October 2023, and is planned to be commissioned by the end of 2023.[12]

See also

References
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  2. "Project 15B Guided Missile Destroyers, Mazagon Dock Limited".
  3. Shukla, Ajay (21 April 2015). "INS Visakhapatnam shows growing Indian ability to build warships economically". Business Standard. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  4. "Project 15B Guided Missile Destroyers".
  5. "Navy Launches Guided Missile Destroyer INS Imphal Under Project 15B". NDTV.com. Press Trust of India. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  6. "THIRD PROJECT 15B INDIGENOUS DESTROYER IMPHAL DELIVERED TO INDIAN NAVY". 20 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  7. "Navy's gesture to the Battle of Imphal elates Northeast". Deccan Herald. 21 April 2019.
  8. "In a First, Indian Navy Names Warship After Northeast City". The Wire. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  9. "Keel laid for the third ship of P15B class destroyers | Freepress Journal Release". 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  10. "Indian Navy: Navy chief launches new guided missile destroyer 'INS Imphal' - The Economic Times". m-economictimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  11. "Imphal, Indian Navy's Third Ship of Project 15B, Sails for Maiden Sea Trials". Press Information Bureau. Government of India. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  12. "THIRD PROJECT 15B INDIGENOUS DESTROYER IMPHAL DELIVERED TO INDIAN NAVY". 20 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
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