INS Mormugao
INS Mormugao is the second ship of the Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. She is being constructed at Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL), and has been launched on 17 September 2016. The ship is expected to get commissioned by 2022.[19]
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mormugao |
| Namesake | Mormugao |
| Operator | Indian Navy |
| Builder | Mazagon Dock Limited |
| Way number | D67 |
| Laid down | 4 June 2015 |
| Launched | 17 September 2016 |
| Commissioned | Est. 2022 |
| Identification | Pennant number: D67 |
| Status | Under construction |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Stealth Guided missile destroyer |
| Displacement | 7,400 t (7,300 long tons; 8,200 short tons) |
| Length | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Beam | 17.4 m (57 ft) |
| Draft | 6.5 m (21 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | In excess of 30 knots (56 km/h) |
| Range | 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Endurance | 45 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 4 x RHIB |
| Crew | 300 (50 officers + 250 sailors) |
| Sensors and processing systems | |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 2 × Sea King Mk. 42B or HAL Dhruv[18] |
| Aviation facilities | Flight deck and enclosed hangar, with a "rail-less" helicopter traversing system (for securing the helicopter in case of adverse weather conditions) |
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.[20][21][22][23]
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