INS Subhadra

History
NameINS Subhadra
NamesakeSubhadra
Laid down30 Oct 1987
Launched17 Nov 1988
Commissioned25 January 1990
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class & typeSukanya class patrol vessel[1]
Displacement2,045 tons (full load)[1]
Length101.95 metres
Beam11.5 metres
Propulsion2 × diesel engines, 16PA6V280 SEMT Pielstick, 12,800 bhp (9,540 kW), 2 shafts
Speed21 knots (39 km/h)
Range7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement107 (Incl 08 Officers)
Sensors &
processing systems		03 Vision Master Navigation Radar
Armament
Aircraft carried1 HAL Chetak

INS Subhadra (P51) is a Sukanya class patrol vessel of the Indian Navy.[2] Since her commissioning, she has been under the operational command of Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (India) (FOCWF). The ship has changed its base port to Karwar, Karnataka in Mar 2012 from Mumbai. During the operational service, the ship has evolved in two major roles – Strategic and Conventional.

Service history

Operation Sankalp

Further information: Operation Sankalp

INS Subhadra played a crucial role in the rescue of 17 sailors from the former-MV Ruen as she, along with INS Kolkata, P-8I Neptune patrol aircraft, SeaGuardian drones and MARCOS Commandos air-dropped from an IAF C-17 Globemaster III .The ship managed to capture 35 pirates in a mammoth 40 hour operation about 700 miles from Indian Coastlines.[3][4][5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Indian Naval Ships-OPV-Sukanya Class". Indiannavy.nic.in. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  2. ^ Indian Naval Ships-OPV-Sukanya Class Archived 2009-06-19 at the Wayback Machine, indiannavy.nic.in, 2011-10-20
  3. ^ "Navy forces Somali pirates to surrender; rescues 17 hostages". Hindustan Times. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Indian navy recaptures Somali pirate ship and frees crew". The Guardian. 17 March 2024. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Indian navy captures ship from Somali pirates, rescuing 17 crew members". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Indian navy rescues hijacked vessel MV Ruen from 35 pirates; all crew-members safe". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Indian navy rescues hijacked vessel MV Ruen from 35 pirates; all crew-members safe". The Times of Oman. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 March 2024.


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