INS Mormugao (D67)

INS Mormugao is the second ship of the Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. She was built at Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL), and was launched on 17 September 2016. The ship was commissioned on 18 December 2022.[5]

Mormugao during delivery to the Indian Navy
History
India
NameINS Mormugao
NamesakeMormugao
OperatorIndian Navy
BuilderMazagon Dock Limited
Way numberD67
Laid down4 June 2015
Launched17 September 2016
Acquired24 November 2022
Commissioned18 December 2022
IdentificationPennant number: D67
Mottoसागरे विनाशकः - Destroyer In Sea
StatusActive
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]

Construction

The keel of Mormugao was laid down on 4 June 2015, and she was launched on 17 September 2016 at Mazagon Dock Limited of Mumbai.[6][7][8][9]

She is named after the port city of Mormugao in Goa.[10]

Mormugao completed its basin trials on 15 December, 2021 and started its maiden sea trials on 19 December, 2021 commemorating the Goa Liberation Day.[11][12]

The ship was commissioned on 18 December, 2022.[13]

Service history

On 14 May 2023, INS Mormugao successfully fired an advanced variant of Brahmos missile.[14]

  • Mormugao floats on her own post launch
    Mormugao floats on her own post launch
  • Mormugao, second indigenous stealth destroyer of the P15B class during maiden sortie.
    Mormugao, second indigenous stealth destroyer of the P15B class during maiden sortie.


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's Most Advanced Guided Missile Destroyer "Mormugao" launched in mumbai". NDTV. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  6. "Russia to help India build 4 guided-missile destroyers". Indrus. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  7. "Project 15B". Global Security. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  8. Sheshrao, Vishnudas (15 April 2015). "Indigenously built warship ready for launch". freepressjournal. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  9. "Navy's Next Destroyer Line Christened Visakhapatnam-class, 1st Launch Next Week". LiveFist defence. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  10. "New Navy destroyer to be named after Goa port". 24 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021.
  11. "MORMUGAO, INDIAN NAVY'S SECOND SHIP OF THE PROJECT 15B, SAILS FOR MAIDEN SEA TRIALS ON GOA LIBERATION DAY" (Press release). PIB. 19 December 2021.
  12. "Basin trials of Second ship of P15B" (PDF). Mazagon Dock. 15 December 2021.
  13. "Rajnath Singh commissions missile destroyer INS Mormugao into Indian Navy". India Today. 18 December 2022.
  14. "BrahMos supersonic missile firing from INS Mormugao hits 'bull's eye'". India Today. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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