INS Sharada (P55)

INS Sharada (P55) is a Sukanya class patrol vessel of the Indian Navy.[1]

INS Sharada (P55) in Androth and Agatti Island
History
India
NameINS Sharada
BuilderHindustan Shipyard Limited
Launched22 August 1990
Commissioned27 October 1991
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeSukanya class patrol vessel[1]
Displacement1,890 tons (full load)[1]
Length101 metres
Beam11.5 metres
Propulsion2 × diesel engines, 12,800 bhp (9,540 kW), 2 shafts
Speed21 knots (39 km/h)
Range7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement70
Sensors and
processing systems
  • 1 × Racal Decca 2459 search radar
  • 1 BEL 1245 navigation radar
Armament
Aircraft carried1 HAL Chetak

Operations

On 17 May 2017, the ship rescued a Liberian registered merchant vessel, MV Mountbatten, from pirates while on patrol in the gulf of Aden.[2]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Indian Navy rescues merchant vessel from pirates in Gulf of Aden". Retrieved 17 May 2017.


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