INS Kuthar (P46)

INS Kuthar is a Khukri-class corvette, currently in service with the Indian Navy. It was designed by Indian naval architects and built at Mazagon Dock in Mumbai. INS Kuthar was part of Western Naval Command till 1998 later it moved to be part of Eastern Naval Command.[1] It was damaged in a mishap that occurred on 15 July 2014. The mishap occurred after the naval ship returned to the port after completing a mission.

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

INS Kuthar
History
NameINS Kuthar
Namesake"Battle axe"
BuilderMazagon Dock Limited
Laid down13 September 1986
Launched15 April 1989
Commissioned7 June 1990
IdentificationPennant number: P46
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeKhukri-class corvette
Displacement1350 tons (full load)
Length91.1 metres
Beam10.5 metres
Draught4.5 metres
Propulsion
  • 2 diesel engines with 14,400hp
  • 2 shafts
Speed25 knots (50 km/h)
Range4,000 nmi (7,400 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h)
Complement79 (incl. 10 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems
  • MR 352 Pozitiv-E radar
  • Garpun-Bal radar
  • Bharat 1245 navigation radar
Armament
Aircraft carried1 helicopter (HAL Chetak)

Maritime exercise
  • Kuthar was one of the six ships of Eastern Naval Command which was part of naval exercise in Bay of Bengal on the eve of Navy week celebrations in the year 2005.[2]
  • Missile corvette Kuthar along with INS Satpura and INS Ranvijay represented the Indian Navy in the first ever Japan-India maritime exercise (JIMEX) which was held in the Bay of Bengal from 19 December to 22 December 2013.[3]

Incidents
  • Sub Lieutenant Tejveer Singh died on Tuesday October 11, 2016 onboard INS Kuthar after he accidentally fired his 9mm pistol. Singh fired the round accidentally at around 1430 hours and was injured. He was then shifted to Naval Hospital INHS Kalyani in Visakhapatnam wherein he succumbed to his injuries.[4]

References
  1. "Navy welcomes students aboard INS Kuthar". The Hindu. 10 November 2013.
  2. "Eastern Naval Command exercises thrill children to the core". The Hindu. 24 November 2005. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014.
  3. "First Maritime Exercise between Japan and India Set for Today". Naval Today. 19 December 2013.
  4. "Indian Navy officer dies in INS Kuthar due to accidental firing". The Indian Express. 11 October 2016.
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