INS Visakhapatnam (D66)

INS Visakhapatnam is the lead ship and the first of the Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. The ship, commissioned on 21 November 2021 is one of the largest destroyers in service with the Indian Navy.[21]

Visakhapatnam (D66) during her sea trials
History
India
NameINS Visakhapatnam
NamesakeVisakhapatnam
OwnerIndian Navy
OperatorIndian Navy
BuilderMazagon Dock Limited
CostAround ₹9,000 crore ($1.2 Billion)
Yard number12704
Way numberD66
Laid down12 October 2013
Launched20 April 2015
Acquired28 October 2021
Commissioned21 November 2021[1]
IdentificationPennant number: D66
Mottoयशो लभस्व - Attain Glory
Nickname(s)The Brave Buck
StatusIn Service [2]
Badge
General characteristics
TypeStealth Guided missile destroyer
Displacement7,400 t (7,300 long tons; 8,200 short tons)[3]
Length163 m (535 ft)
Beam17.4 m (57 ft)
Draft6.5 m (21 ft)
Propulsion
SpeedIn excess of 30 knots (56 km/h)
Range4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Endurance45 days
Boats & landing
craft carried		4 x RHIB
Crew300 (50 officers + 250 sailors)
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × Sea King Mk. 42B or HAL Dhruv[20]
Aviation facilitiesFlight deck and enclosed hangar, with a "rail-less" helicopter traversing system (for securing the helicopter in case of adverse weather conditions)[4]

Construction
INS Visakhapatnam while launch

The keel of Visakhapatnam was laid down on 12 October 2013 and she was launched on 20 April 2015 at Mazagon Dock Limited of Mumbai.[22][23][24] This was made under Make In India initiative. The ship steering and stabiliser system was manufactured by Larsen & Toubro and hydraulics by Polyhydron Systems. All indigenous manufactured parts are fitted in to ship.

On 21 June 2019, a fire that started in the air conditioning room of INS Visakhapatanam resulted in the death of one contract worker. The damage from the fire was reported to be limited.[25]

During Navy Day 2020, Indian Navy Chief announced that the lead ship of Visakhapatnam class destroyer has started its trials.[26]

The first and the lead ship of the Vishakhapatnam class of destroyers, INS Vishakhapatnam, was received by the Navy on 28 October 2021[27] and commissioned on 21 November 2021 by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Mumbai.[28][29]

See also

References
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  11. "India is working to make its forces self-reliant, says Modi". 19 November 2021 – via www.thehindu.com.
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  13. Naval Barak-8 Missiles, Israel, India LRSAM Archived 2012-08-08 at the Wayback Machine, naval-technology.com, Accessed 25 November 2014
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  25. Gupta, Saurabh (21 June 2019). "1 Dead In Fire At Under-Construction Navy Warship In Mumbai". NDTV.
  26. Sayan Chatterjee (4 December 2020). "Navy Day, 2020: Year-End wrap-up on our sentinels of the sea". The Statesman.
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