INS Shishumar (S44)

INS Shishumar (S44) is the lead vessel of the Shishumar class of diesel-electric submarines of the Indian Navy.[1] She was commissioned on 22 September 1986 under Commander P M Bhate.[2]

INS Shishumar at Port of Duqm, Oman.
History
India
NameINS Shishumar
NamesakeGanges river dolphin
BuilderHowaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel, Germany
Launched13 December 1984
Commissioned22 September 1986
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeShishumar-class submarine
Displacement
  • 1450 tons surfaced
  • 1850 tons submerged
Length64.4 m (211 ft)
Beam6.5 m (21 ft)
Draught6 m (20 ft)
Propulsion
  • 4 × 2,400 hp (1,800 kW) diesel-electric motors
  • 1 × Siemens 4,600 hp (3,400 kW) motor
  • 4 × 1.8 MW (2,400 hp) Siemens alternators
  • 1 shaft
Speed
  • Surfaced 11 knots (20 km/h)
  • Submerged 22 knots (41 km/h)
RangeSnorting 8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km) at 8 kn (15 km/h)
Test depthTest depth 260 m (850 ft)
Complement40 (incl 8 officers)
Armament

Mid Life Upgrade

Indian Navy awarded $151mn contract for mid-life upgrade and certification of INS Shishumar, the refit will be carried out by Mazagon Dock, Mumbai with technical cooperation from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems.[3][4]

The refit is planned to be completed by 2021 with a similar upgrade for another vessel of Shishumar class to follow. [3]

References
  1. "Submarines of Indian Navy". Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  2. "SpokespersonNavy on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  3. "Germany's Thyssenkrupp to refit Indian Navy submarine INS Shishumar". 26 September 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  4. "India's Mazagon Dock, Germany's Thyssenkrupp Bag $151M Worth Indian Navy Submarines Refit Contract". DefenseWorld.net. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2019.


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