List of ships of the Indian Navy

This is a list of ships of the Indian Navy. It covers both the pre-independence Royal Indian Navy[1] and the post-independence Indian Navy.

Current ships

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Historical ships

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Note: Prior to 1950, Indian naval ships carried the prefix HMIS ("His Majesty's Indian Ship") as the Indian Armed Forces were under the British Crown. After the declaration of the Republic of India on 26 January 1950, the prefix became INS ("Indian Naval Ship").

Aircraft carriers

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Ship Pennant Class Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Notes
INS Vikrant R11 Majestic-class 4 March 1961 31 January 1990[2] Converted to IMS-Indian Museum Ship briefly but subsequently scrapped in 2014. Formerly HMS Hercules although never commissioned into the Royal Navy.
INS Viraat R22 Centaur-class 12 May 1987 6 March 2017 Dismantled on 19 September 2020 Formerly HMS Hermes.

Submarines

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Boat Pennant Class Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Notes
Nuclear Submarines
INS Chakra S71 Charlie class 1 September 1987 Returned to Soviet Union in January 1991 Scrapped in Russia. Leased from the Soviet Union.
INS Chakra S71 Akula II class 4 April 2012 Returned to Russia June 2021 Returned to Russia before 10-year lease completed, due to extensive damage suffered in service.[3][4]
Conventional Submarines
INS Khanderi S22 Kalvari class 6 December 1968 18 October 1989[2] Scrapped but sail fin on display
INS Kalvari S23 Kalvari class 8 December 1967 31 May 1996[2] Scrapped but sail fin on display
INS Kursura S20 Kalvari class 18 December 1969 27 September 2001[2] Converted to Museum Ship at Ramakrishna Mission Beach, Visakhapatnam.
INS Karanj S21 Kalvari class 4 September 1969 1 August 2003[2]
INS Vagsheer S43 Vela class 26 December 1974 30 April 1997[2]
INS Vagir S41 Vela class 3 November 1973 7 June 2001[2]
INS Vela S40 Vela class 31 August 1973 25 June 2010
INS Vagli S42 Vela class 10 August 1974 9 December 2010 To be preserved as a museum in Tamil Nadu.[5]
INS Sindhurakshak S63 Sindhughosh class 24 December 1997 6 March 2017 Sunk Exploded and sank on 14 August 2013. After being salvaged in June 2014,[6] she was decommissioned in March 2017 and disposed of at sea that June.[7]
INS Sindhuvir S58 Sindhughosh class 26 August 1988 March 2020 Transferred to Myanmar Navy
INS Sindhudhvaj S56 Sindhughosh class 12 June 1987 16 July 2022 Decommissioned

Cruisers

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Ship Pennant Class Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Notes
Cruisers
INS Delhi
Originally commissioned as HMIS (His Majesty's Indian Ship) Delhi
C74 Leander class 5 July 1948 30 June 1978[2] Scrapped Purchased from the U.K. Formerly HMS Achilles of the Battle of the River Plate fame. Turrets on Display at Devonport Naval Base, Auckland, New Zealand, and at Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, India.
INS Mysore C60 Fiji class 29 August 1957 20 August 1985[2] Scrapped Purchased from the U.K. Formerly HMS Nigeria.

Destroyers

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Ship Pennant Class Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Notes
Destroyers
INS Rajput (ex-Nadezhny) D51 Rajput-class destroyer 4 May 1980 21 May 2021 Built in the Soviet Union as Nadezhny, but never commissioned into the Soviet Navy.
INS Ranjit (ex-Lovkiyy) D53 Rajput-class destroyer 24 November 1983 6 May 2019[8] Sunk during TROPEX-21 as a live target. Built in the Soviet Union as Lovkiyy, but never commissioned into the Soviet Navy.
INS Rajput D141 R class 28 July 1949 30 June 1973[9] scrapped 1979 Served as HMS Rotherham in the Royal Navy before being transferred to India.
INS Ranjit D209 R class 4 July 1949 30 September 1975[9] scrapped 1979 Served as HMS Redoubt in the Royal Navy before being transferred to India.
INS Rana D115 R class 9 September 1949 30 September 1971[9] scrapped 1979 Served as HMS Raider in the Royal Navy before being transferred to India.
INS Godavari D92 Hunt class 27 April 1953 31 Aug 1976[2] scrapped 1979 leased and then purchased from the Royal Navy. Formerly HMS Bedale. Was operated by Polish Navy during World War II as ORP Ślązak.
INS Gomati D93 Hunt class 24 April 1953 31 May 1972[9] scrapped 1975 leased and then purchased from the Royal Navy. Formerly HMS Lamerton.
INS Ganga D94 Hunt class 18 June 1953 31 July 1972[9] scrapped 1975 leased and then purchased from the Royal Navy. Formerly HMS Chiddingfold.

Frigates

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Ship Pennant Class Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Notes
Frigates
HMIS Tamar K262 River class 1946 Dec 1946 Constructive Total Loss after running aground off Hainan Island was previously HMS Aire prior to Indian service.
HMIS Neza K239 River class 1946 1947 Returned to the Royal Navy in April 1947. Scrapped 1955. Served as HMS Test in the Royal Navy before transfer to India.
HMIS Shamsher K392 River class 1945 1947 Transferred to Pakistan and served as PNS Shamsher. Scrapped 1959. Served as HMS Nadder in the Royal Navy before transfer to India.
HMIS Dhanush K265 River class 1945 1948 Transferred to Pakistan and served as PNS Dhanush. Served as HMS Deveron in the Royal Navy before transfer to India.
HMIS Kukri
renamed INS Kukri post republic.
K243 River class 1946 1951 Converted to survey vessel post republic. Recommissioned as INS Investigator [10] Served as HMS Trent in the Royal Navy before being transferred to India.
HMIS Hooghly
renamed INS Hooghly post republic.
K330 River class Purchased 1948 1950 scrapped Served as HMCS Waskesiu for the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. Converted to a pilot vessel in Indian service, scrapped 1965.
HMIS Tir
renamed INS Tir post republic.
K256 River class 3 December 1945 30 September 1977[2] scrapped Served as HMS Bann in the Royal Navy during World War II. Served as training ship in the Indian Navy.
INS Khukri F149 Blackwood Class 16 July 1958 Sunk in action on 9 December 1971 during Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
INS Kirpan F144 Blackwood Class July 1959 1978 Transferred to Coast Guard Service 1978.
INS Kuthar F146 Blackwood Class November 1959 18 Aug 1978[2] Transferred to Coast Guard Service 1978.
INS Talwar F140 Whitby class 26 April 1959 30 Oct 1985[2] Broken up for scrap 1992
INS Trishul F143 Whitby class 13 January 1960 31 Aug 1992[2] Broken up for scrap 1996
INS Brahmaputra F31 Leopard class 31 March 1958 30 Jun 1986[2] Ordered HMS Panther, but transferred to India. Broken Up 1986
INS Beas F37 Leopard class 24 May 1960 22 Dec 1992[2] Broken Up 1992
INS Betwa F39 Leopard class 8 December 1960 31 December 1991[2] Broken Up 1988
INS Nilgiri F33 Nilgiri class 23 June 1972 31 May 1996[2] Sunk on 24 April 1997, by a Sea Eagle AShM fired from a Sea Harrier Frs Mk.51 of the Indian Navy.
INS Himgiri F34 Nilgiri class 23 November 1974 6 May 2005
INS Udaygiri F35 Nilgiri class 18 February 1976 24 August 2007
INS Dunagiri F36 Nilgiri class 5 May 1977 20 October 2010
INS Vindhyagiri F42 Nilgiri class 8 July 1981 14 Jun 2012 Collided with a merchant ship while in Mumbai harbour on 30 January 2011; sank after on-board fire. No casualties. Re-floated and decommissioned with full honours in 2012.
INS Taragiri F41 Nilgiri class 16 May 1980 27 June 2013
INS Krishna F46 Leander class 22 August 1995 24 May 2012 Sunk as target, 2012.[11] Purchased as a cadet training ship from the Royal Navy. Was previously HMS Andromeda.
INS Godavari F20 Godavari class 10 December 1983 23 December 2015 Sunk as target, October 2020.[12][13][14]
INS Ganga F22 Godavari class 30 December 1985 22 March 2018
INS Gomati F21 Godavari class 16 April 1988 15 May 2022
Sloops (later reclassified as frigates)
HMIS Elphinstone Anchusa class May 1922 wrecked on Nicobar Islands 29 January 1925.
HMIS Baluchi PC.55 P Class May 1922 1935 Sold for scrapping
HMIS Pathan PC.69
K26
P Class 5 August 1921 sunk by Italian submarine Galvani on 23 June 1940.[15][16][17][18]
HMIS Indus U67 Grimsby class 15 March 1935 Sunk by Japanese aircraft during Burma Campaign, 6 April 1942
HMIS Cornwallis L09
U09 (1940)
Aubrietia Class 1921 1946 scrapped
HMIS Lawrence L83
U83 (1940)
Unique Patrol Sloop 27 December 1919 1947 scrapped
HMIS Clive L79
U79 (1940)
Unique Patrol Sloop 20 April 1920 1947 scrapped
HMIS Narbada U40 Black Swan class 29 April 1943 1948 Transferred to Pakistan post-partition and served as PNS Jhelum
HMIS Godavari U52 Black Swan class 28 June 1943 1948 Transferred to Pakistan post-partition and served as PNS Sind. Sunk the German submarine U-198 while in Indian service during World War II.
HMIS Hindustan L80 Hastings class 10 October 1930 1948 Transferred to Pakistan post-partition and served as PNS Karsaz until 1960. Was involved in the Royal Indian Navy mutiny.
HMIS Cauvery
renamed INS Kaveri post republic.
U10 Black Swan class 26 August 1943 30 Sep 1977[2] scrapped
HMIS Sutlej
renamed INS Sutlej post republic.
U95 Black Swan class 23 April 1941 1 Dec 1978[9] scrapped
HMIS Jumna
renamed INS Jamuna post republic.
U21 Black Swan class 13 May 1941 31 Dec 1980[2] scrapped Helped sink the Ro-110 in 1944 while in Indian service.
HMIS Kistna
renamed INS Krisna post republic.
U46 Black Swan class 26 August 1943 31 Dec 1981[2] scrapped

Corvette

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Ship Pennant Class Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Notes
Corvettes
HMIS Gondwana K348 Flower class 15 May 1945 1946 returned to Royal Navy and sold to the Thai Navy as HTMS Bangpakong
HMIS Sind K274 Flower class 24 August 1945 1946 returned to Royal Navy and sold to the Thai Navy as HTMS Prasae
HMIS Mahratta K395 Flower class 1946 Constructive total loss after running aground in 1947.
HMIS Assam K306 Flower class 19 February 1945 1947 returned to Royal Navy and scrapped
HMIS Punjab J239 Bathurst class 20 March 1942 1949 Transferred to Pakistan post-partition
HMIS Bombay
renamed INS Bombay post republic.
J249 Bathurst class 24 April 1942 1960 scrapped Was involved in defence during the attack on Sydney Harbour
HMIS Bengal
renamed INS Bengal post republic.
J243 Bathurst class 8 August 1942 1960 scrapped Sank the Imperial Japanese Navy commerce raider Hōkoku Maru in 1942 while in Indian service.
HMIS Madras
renamed INS Madras post republic.
J237 Bathurst class 12 May 1942 1960 scrapped
INS Arnala P68 Arnala class 29 June 1972 9 April 1999
INS Androth P69 Arnala class 30 June 1972 9 April 1999[2]
INS Anjadip P73 Arnala class 23 December 1972 13 December 2003[2]
INS Andaman P74 Arnala class 28 December 1973 Lost in a storm 22 August 1990
INS Amini P75 Arnala class 12 December 1974 16 September 2002[2]
INS Kamorta P77 Arnala class 21 November 1968 31 October 1991[2]
INS Kadmatt P78 Arnala class 23 December 1968 30 November 1992[2]
INS Kiltan P79 Arnala class 30 October 1969 30 June 1987[2] Participated in Operation Trident (1971).
INS Kavaratti P80 Arnala class 23 December 1969 31 July 1986[2] Participated in Operation Trident (1971).
INS Katchall P81 Arnala class 23 December 1969 31 December 1988[2]
INS Amindivi P83 Arnala class 1986–88
INS Hosdurg K73 Durg class 15 January 1978 5 June 1999[2] Sunk in a Sea Eagle AShM test in June 2000.
INS Vijaydurg K71 Durg class 25 December 1976 30 September 2002[2]
INS Sindhudurg K72 Durg class 29 May 1977 24 September 2004[2]
INS Prahar K98 Veer Class 1 March 1997 Sunk in collision on 22 April 2006
INS Veer K40 Veer Class 26 March 1987 28 April 2016
INS Nipat K42 Veer Class 5 December 1988 28 April 2016
INS Khukri P49 Khukri Class 23 August 1989 23 December 2021 Preserved as museum in Diu, India
INS Kirpan P44 Khukri Class 16 August 1988 22 July 2023 Donated to Vietnam People's Navy
Anti-Submarine Naval Trawler
HMIS Agra T254 Basset class
HMIS Ahmedabad T264 Basset class
HMIS Amritsar T261 Basset class
HMIS Baroda T249 Basset class 1948 Transferred to Pakistan
HMIS Berar T256 Basset class
HMIS Calcutta T339 Basset class
HMIS Cochin T315 Basset class
HMIS Cuttack T251 Basset class
HMIS Karachi T262 Basset class
HMIS Lahore T253 Basset class
HMIS Lucknow T267 Basset class
HMIS Madura T268 Basset class
HMIS Multan T322 Basset class
HMIS Nagpur T269 Basset class
HMIS Nasik T258 Basset class
HMIS Patna T255 Basset class
HMIS Peshawar T263 Basset class
HMIS Poona T260 Basset class
HMIS Quetta T332 Basset class
HMIS Rampur T212 Basset class 1948 Transferred to Pakistan
HMIS Shillong T250 Basset class
HMIS Travancore T312 Basset class

Minesweepers

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Ship Pennant Class Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Notes
Ocean Going Minesweeper
HMIS Oostcapelle [19] unique ship before 1939 before 1947
HMIS Irawadi [19] unique ship before 1939 before 1947
HMIS Kathiawar J155 Bangor Class 23 December 1942 1948 Transferred to Pakistan as PNS Chittagong.
HMIS Baluchistan J182 Bangor Class 28 October 1942 1948 Transferred to Pakistan as PNS Baluchistan.
HMIS Oudh J245 Bangor Class 21 October 1943 1948 Transferred to Pakistan as PNS Dacca.
HMIS Malwa J55 Bangor Class 1945 1948 Transferred to Pakistan as PNS Peshawar.
HMIS Deccan J129 Bangor Class 30 March 1945 1948 Sold in 1949 as the mercantile Kennery.
HMIS Orissa J200 Bangor Class 14 March 1942 1949 Scrapped
HMIS Khyber J190 Bangor Class 12 August 1942 1949 Scrapped
HMIS Carnatic J199 Bangor Class 27 October 1942 1949 Scrapped
HMIS Kumaon J164 Bangor Class 30 November 1942 1949 Scrapped
HMIS Bihar J247 Bangor Class 27 February 1944 1949 Scrapped
HMIS Rajputana J197 Bangor Class 30 April 1942 1961 Scrapped
HMIS Konkan J228 Bangor Class 12 June 1942 31 Jul 1972[9] Scrapped
HMIS Rohilkhand J180 Bangor Class 5 February 1943 1963 Scrapped
INS Pondicherry M61 Pondicherry class 2 February 1978 5 October 2007
INS Porbandar M62 Pondicherry class 19 December 1978 2007
INS Bedi M63 Pondicherry class 27 April 1979 22 September 2009
INS Bhavnagar M64 Pondicherry class 27 April 1979 26 December 2009
INS Ratnagiri M66 Pondicherry class 10 June 1980 22 May 2012
INS Allepey M65 Pondicherry class 10 June 1980 13 March 2015
INS Karwar M67 Pondicherry class 14 July 1986 9 May 2017
INS Cannonare M68 Pondicherry class 17 December 1987 23 March 2018
INS Cuddalore M69 Pondicherry class 29 October 1987 23 March 2018
INS Kakinada M70 Pondicherry class 23 December 1986 9 May 2017
INS Konkan M72 Pondicherry class 8 October 1988 23 March 2018
INS Kozhikode M71 Pondicherry class 19 December 1988 13 April 2019 Last ship of this class to be decommissioned.
Coastal Minesweeper
INS Cuddalore M90 Ton class 1956 30 June 1979[2] ex-Royal Navy HMS Wennington
INS Cannanore M91 Ton class 1956 31 Mar 1981[2] ex-Royal Navy HMS Whitton
INS Karwar M92 Ton class 1956 31 Mar 1981[2] ex-Royal Navy HMS Overton
INS Kakinada M93 Ton class 1956 30 June 1979[2] ex-Royal Navy HMS Durweston
INS Mulki M87 Mahé Class 10 May 1984 16 May 2003[2]
INS Magdala M88 Mahé Class 10 May 1984 31 Oct 2001[2]
INS Malvan M84 Mahé Class 16 May 1983 3 Jan 2003[2]
INS Mangrol M85 Mahé Class 16 May 1983 7 Apr 2004[2]
INS Mahé M83 Mahé Class 16 May 1983 15 May 2006
INS Malpe M86 Mahé Class 10 May 1984 4 Dec 2006
Inshore Minesweeper
INS Bassein M2707 Ham class 14 June 1955[20] 1994 ex-Royal Navy HMS Littleham
INS Bimlipatan M2705 Ham class 14 June 1955[20] 1994 ex-Royal Navy HMS Hildersham

Fast Attack Craft

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Ship Pennant Class Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Notes
Missile Boat
INS Veer K82 Vidyut Class 2 April 1971 31 December 1982[2] Sunk PNS Muhafiz during Operation Trident (1971).
INS Nirbhik K88 Vidyut Class 20 February 1971 31 December 1986[2]
INS Nipat K86 Vidyut Class 26 April 1971 29 February 1988[2] Destroyed the ammunition ship MV Venus Challenger, and the destroyer PNS Shah Jahan and the Karachi oil tanks during Operation Trident (1971).
INS Nirghat K89 Vidyut Class 29 January 1971 31 July 1989[2] Sunk the PNS Khaibar during Operation Trident (1971).
INS Vinash K85 Vidyut Class 20 January 1971 15 January 1990[2] Sunk the merchant MV Gulf Star, MV Harmattan, and badly damaged the Pakistani Fleet Tanker PNS Dacca, which was later scrapped, during Operation Python in 1971.
INS Nashak K87 Vidyut Class 19 March 1971 31 December 1990[2]
INS Vidyut K83 Vidyut Class 16 February 1971 31 March 1991[2]
INS Vijeta K84 Vidyut Class 27 March 1971 30 June 1992[2]
INS Pratap K92 Chamak Class 17 February 1976 17 May 1996[2]
INS Charag K97 Chamak Class 17 October 1977 17 May 1996[2]
INS Prachand K90 Chamak Class 17 February 1976 29 December 1999[2]
INS Prabal K93 Chamak Class 17 February 1976 29 December 1999[2]
INS Pralaya K91 Chamak Class 17 February 1976 8 June 2001[2]
INS Chapal K94 Chamak Class 4 November 1976 5 May 2005 Preserved at Karwar, Karnataka
INS Chamak K95 Chamak Class 4 November 1976 5 May 2005
INS Chatak K96 Chamak Class 9 February 1977 5 May 2005[2]

Amphibious Warfare Ships

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Ship Pennant Class Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Notes
Landing Ship Tank
HMIS Magar L3011 Landing ship, tank 1949 31 March 1976[2] Former British tank landing ship HMS Avenger.Also took active part in 1971 Indo-Pakistan war Eastern Theater.
INS Magar L20 Magar class 15 July 1987 6 May 2023[21] Participated in relief efforts for the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.
Landing Ship Medium
INS Gharial L12 Polnocny class 1966 30 Sep 1987[2] Originally L3022, Polish Built - Polnocny A
INS Guldar L13 Polnocny class 1966 30 Dec 1985[2] Originally L3033, Polish Built - Polnocny A
INS Ghorpad L14 Kumbhir class 21 December 1974 11 January 2008 Polish Built - Polnocny D
INS Kesari L15 Kumbhir class 15 August 1975 8 May 1999 Polish Built - Polnocny D
INS Shardul L16 Kumbhir class 24 December 1975 June 1997 Polish Built - Polnocny D
INS Sharabh L17 Kumbhir class 27 January 1976 15 July 2011 Polish Built - Polnocny D
INS Cheetah L18 Kumbhir class February 1985 12 January 2024[22] Polish Built - Polnocny D
INS Mahish L19 Kumbhir class 4 June 1985 11 November 2016[23] Polish Built - Polnocny D
INS Guldar L21 Kumbhir class December 1985 112 January 2024[24] Polish Built - Polnocny D
INS Kumbhir L22 Kumbhir class November 1986 12 January 2024[25] Polish Built - Polnocny D
Landing Ship Infantry
HMIS El Hind merchant requisitioned as Landing ship, infantry 1943 14 April 1944 destroyed in Bombay Explosion (1944)
Landing Craft Tank (re-designated Landing Craft Utility)
INS LCU 31[26][27] L31 LCU Mk.1 1978 1 Feb 1999[2] Ordered in 1974[28]
INS LCU 32[26][27] L32 6 November 1981 May 2011[29]
INS LCU 33 L33 LCU Mk.2 1 December 1980 mid April 2014[30] Ordered in 1975[28]
INS LCU 34[26][27] L34 28 January 1980 May 2011[29]
INS LCU 35 L35
INS LCU 36 L36 LCU Mk.3 9 February 2018[31] Ordered in 1982[28]
INS LCU 37 L37
INS LCU 38 L38 30 March 2019[32][33]
INS LCU 39 L39

Auxiliaries

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Ship Pennant Class Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Notes
Troopship
HMIS Dalhousie[34][35] Unique ship 1886 1945 scrapped in 1945 Later depot ship at Basra, Bombay and Karachi
Tanker
HMIS Chilka
Renamed INS Chilka post republic.
Unique ship 1948 1976 scrapped in 1977
INS Shakti Unique ship 29 January 1954 31 December 1967[9] scrapped c.1975 Italian-built tanker purchased new in 1953[36]
INS Deepak A50 Deepak class 20 November 1967 30 April 1996[2]
INS Shakti A57 Deepak class 31 December 1975 21 July 2007
Submarine Tender
INS Amba A54 Modified Ugra class 28 December 1968 July 2006 scrapped
Survey Ships
HMIS Investigator [10] Unique ship 1932 1951
INS Investigator [10] Modified River class 1951 30 September 1974[9] scrapped former HMS Trent purchased in 1946 and renamed HMIS Kukri. Modified and converted to Survey Ship in 1950.
INS Darshak Unique ship 1964 15 Jan 1990[2]
INS Makar J31 Makar Class [37][38] 31 January 1984 4 April 2005
INS Mithun J32 Makar Class 31 March 1984 31 March 2007
INS Meen J33 Makar Class 23 June 1984 24 April 2005 expended as a target for BrahMos test.[39]
INS Mesh J34 Makar Class 31 October 1984 1 February 1999[2]
INS Nirdeshak J19 Sandhayak-class survey ships 4 October 1983 19 December 2014 [40]
INS Sandhayak J18 14 March 1981 4 June 2021[41]
Torpedo Recovery Vessel
INS A-71 A71 Astravahini-class 15 September 1982 25 March 2005
INS A-72 A72 Astravahini-class 23 February 1983 6 Nov 2014 sunk in an accident on 6 Nov 2014
INS A-73 A73 Astravahini-class 5 November 1984 16 July 2015

Patrol Ships

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Ship Pennant Class Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Notes
Offshore Patrol Vessel
HMIS RAMDAS[16] requisitioned armed merchant ship [44] 1940 1945 returned to merchant service.
HMIS Jamnagar[19] requisitioned armed merchant ship 1940 1947 sold and became M/V Hellenic Bulbul.
HMIS Ratnagiri[19] requisitioned armed merchant ship 1940
HMIS Hiravati[19] requisitioned armed merchant ship 1940
HMIS Prabhavati[19] requisitioned armed merchant ship 1940 Sunk by friendly fire by HMS Glasgow [45][46][47]
HMIS Dipavati [48] auxiliary patrol vessel
HMIS Sonvati[49] auxiliary patrol vessel
INS Sarayu P54 Sukanya class 8 October 1991 2000 Sold to Sri Lanka in 2000 and in service as the flagship of Sri Lanka Navy, SLNS Sayura
Patrol Vessel
INS Tarmugli T64 Trinkat class 4 March 2002 23 February 2005 Transferred to Seychelles Coast Guard, as SCG PS Topaz
INS Seaward T54 Seaward defence boat September 1982 20 January 2006 Sunk to be made into an artificial reef
INS Tillanchang T62 Trinkat class 17 March 2001 16 April 2006 Transferred to Maldivian Coast Guard, as CGS Huravee
INS Seawaves T57 Seaward defence boat 24 August 2006
INS Seawater T55 Seaward defence boat 2008–2009
INS Seawind T56 Seaward defence boat 2008–2009
INS Seasand T59 Seaward defence boat 7 September 2009
INS Searock T60 Seaward defence boat 7 September 2009
INS Seastorm T58 Seaward defence boat 20 July 2010
INS Tarasa T63 Trinkat class 24 August 2001 7 November 2014 Transferred to Seychelles Coast Guard as PS Constant

See also

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Indian navy related
Indian military related

References

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