INS Karanj (S21)

INS Karanj (S21) was a Kalvari-class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy.[1]

For other ships with the same name, see INS Karanj.

INS Karanj underway
History
India
NameINS Karanj
NamesakeKaranja
Launched28 April 1968
Commissioned4 September 1969
Decommissioned1 August 2003
FateDecommissioned
General characteristics
Class and typeKalvari-class submarine
Displacement
  • 1,950 t (1,919 long tons) surfaced
  • 2,475 t (2,436 long tons) submerged
Length91.3 m (299 ft 6 in)
Beam7.5 m (24 ft 7 in)
Draught6 m (19 ft 8 in)
Speed
  • 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) surfaced
  • 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) submerged
Range
  • 20,000 mi (32,000 km) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced
  • 380 mi (610 km) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) submerged
Test depth250 m (820 ft)
Complement75 (incl 8 officers)
Armament
  • 10 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes with 22 SET-65E/SAET-60 torpedoes
  • 44 mines in lieu of torpedoes

The ship was named after the Karanja island, also known as Uran island, located in the Raigad district of Maharashtra.[2][3]

The 2017 film Ghazi, features the story of men aboard S21 who managed to survive underwater for 18 days. [4]

References
  1. "Kalvari Class (Foxtrot Class)". www.bharat-rakshak.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  2. "INS Karanj, named after submarine that fought in 1971, joins Indian Navy". The Week. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  3. "Explained: India's Kalvari class of submarines, and its strategic significance". The Indian Express. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. "The truth behind the Navy's 'sinking' of Ghazi". Sify. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2017.


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