INS Imphal (D68)
INS Imphal is the third ship of the Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided missile destroyer of the Indian Navy. She is being constructed at Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) and has been launched on 20 April 2019. The ship is expected to be commissioned by 2023.[4]
 INS Imphal undergoing trials. | |
| History | |
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| Name | Imphal |
| Namesake | Imphal |
| Operator | Indian Navy |
| Builder | Mazagon Dock Limited |
| Laid down | 19 May 2017 |
| Launched | 20 April 2019 |
| Commissioned | Est. 2023 |
| Identification | Pennant number:D68 |
| Status | In Sea Trials |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Guided missile destroyer |
| Displacement | 7,400 t (7,300 long tons; 8,200 short tons) |
| Length | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Beam | 17.4 m (57 ft) |
| Draft | 6.5 m (21 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | In excess of 30 knots (56 km/h) |
| Range | 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Endurance | 45 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 4 x RHIB |
| Crew | 300 (50 officers + 250 sailors) |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 2 × HAL Dhruv (or) Sea King Mk. 42B |
| Aviation facilities | Enclosed helicopter hangar and flight deck capable of accommodating two multi-role helicopters. |
| Notes | Modified derivative of the Kolkata-class destroyer.[3] |
The ship was named in recognition of the Indian soldiers who fought in Battle of Imphal during World War II.[5] It is the first Indian Navy ship named after a city in Northeast India.[6]
Construction
The keel of Imphal was laid down on 19 May 2017, and she was launched on 20 April 2019 at Mazagon Dock Limited of Mumbai.[7][8] She began her sea trials on 28 April 2023.[9]
References
- "Project 15B Guided Missile Destroyers".
- "Navy Launches Guided Missile Destroyer INS Imphal Under Project 15B". NDTV.com. Press Trust of India. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- "Navy's gesture to the Battle of Imphal elates Northeast". Deccan Herald. 21 April 2019.
- "In a First, Indian Navy Names Warship After Northeast City". The Wire. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- "Keel laid for the third ship of P15B class destroyers | Freepress Journal Release". 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- "Indian Navy: Navy chief launches new guided missile destroyer 'INS Imphal' - The Economic Times". m-economictimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- "Imphal, Indian Navy's Third Ship of Project 15B, Sails for Maiden Sea Trials". Press Information Bureau. Government of India. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
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