INS Mormugao (D67)
INS Mormugao is the second ship of the Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. She is being constructed at Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL), and has been launched on 17 September 2016. The ship is expected to get commissioned by 2022.[4]
 Mormugao during its maiden sea trials | |
| History | |
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 India | |
| Name | Mormugao |
| Namesake | Mormugao |
| Operator | Indian Navy |
| Builder | Mazagon Dock Limited |
| Way number | D67 |
| Laid down | 4 June 2015 |
| Launched | 17 September 2016 |
| Commissioned | Est. 2022 |
| Identification | Pennant number: D67 |
| Status | Sea trials |
| 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 |
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| 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] |
Construction
The keel of Mormugao was laid down on 4 June 2015, and she was launched on 17 September 2016 at Mazagon Dock Limited of Mumbai.[5][6][7][8]
She is named after the port city of Mormugao in Goa.[9]
Mormugao completed its basic trials on 14 December, 2021 and started its maiden sea trials on 19 December, 2021 commemorating the Goa Liberation Day.[10][11]
Gallery
Mormugao floats on her own post launch
References
- "Project 15B Guided Missile Destroyers".
- "Navy's Most Advanced Guided Missile Destroyer "Mormugao" launched in mumbai". NDTV. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- "Russia to help India build 4 guided-missile destroyers". Indrus. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- "Project 15B". Global Security. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- Sheshrao, Vishnudas (15 April 2015). "Indigenously built warship ready for launch". freepressjournal. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- "Navy's Next Destroyer Line Christened Visakhapatnam-class, 1st Launch Next Week". LiveFist defence. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- "New Navy destroyer to be named after Goa port". 24 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021.
- "MORMUGAO, INDIAN NAVY'S SECOND SHIP OF THE PROJECT 15B, SAILS FOR MAIDEN SEA TRIALS ON GOA LIBERATION DAY" (Press release). PIB. 19 December 2021.
- "Basin trials of Second ship of P15B" (PDF). Mazagon Dock. 15 December 2021.
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