INS Shalki (S46) is a Shishumar-class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy.[2] The submarine was the first ever submarine to be built in India.[3]
| History | |
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 India | |
| Name | INS Shalki |
| Namesake | Common dolphin |
| Builder | Mazagon Dock Limited |
| Launched | 30 September 1989 |
| Commissioned | 7 February 1992[1] |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Shishumar-class submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 64.4 m (211 ft) |
| Beam | 6.5 m (21 ft) |
| Draught | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed |
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| Range | Snorting 8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km) at 8 kn (15 km/h) |
| Test depth | Test depth 260 m (850 ft) |
| Complement | 40 (incl 8 officers) |
| Armament |
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Service history
editOn 2 August 2024, INS Shalki arrived at the Port of Colombo, situated in Colombo, Sri Lanka, as part of a formal visit. Following the completion of the official engagement, the submarine is scheduled to depart from the island country on 4 August 2024. This is the third submarine to visit Sri Lanka after the visit of INS Vagir and INS Karanj in June 2023 and February 2024, respectively.[4][3]
References
edit- ^ "Bharat-Rakshak.com :: NAVY - Shishumar Class". Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ "Submarines of Indian Navy". Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ a b "VISIT OF INS SHALKI TO COLOMBO". Press Information Bureau. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Indian Naval Submarine Shalki arrives in Colombo". Sri Lanka Navy. 2 August 2024. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
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