Sindhughosh-class submarine
INS Sindhuvijay (S62) | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sindhughosh class |
| Operators | |
| Preceded by | Vela class |
| Succeeded by | Kalvari class |
| In commission | 1986– |
| Planned | 10 |
| Completed | 10 |
| Active | 7 |
| Retired | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Attack Submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 72.6 m (238 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 9.9 m (32 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 6.6 m (21 ft 8 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed |
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| Range |
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| Test depth | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Complement | 53 (13 Officers) |
| Armament |
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Sindhughosh-class (lit. 'Roar of the Sea') submarines are Kilo-class diesel-electric submarines in active service with the Indian Navy. Their names are in Sanskrit, but in their Roman-alphabet forms sometimes a final short -a is dropped.
The Sindhughosh submarines, designated 877EKM, were designed as part of Project 877, and built under a contract between Rosvooruzhenie and the Ministry of Defence (India).
The submarines have a displacement of 3,000 tonnes, a maximum diving depth of 300 meters, top speed of 18 knots, and are able to operate solo for 45 days with a crew of 53. The final unit was the first to be equipped with the 3M-54 Klub (SS-N-27) antiship cruise missiles with a range of 220 km.
As of 2024, three of the submarines (S55, S57, S59) based at INS Vajrabahu, Mumbai, form 12th Submarine Squadron while four of the submarines (S60, S61, S62, S65) based at INS Virbahu, Mumbai, form 11th Submarine Squadron.