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'''INS ''Gomati'' (F21)''' is a {{sclass|Godavari|frigate|0}} [[guided-missile frigate]] of [[Indian Navy]].


The ship was built by Mazagon Dock Ltd in [[Mumbai]] and has an indigenous content of 72%. After her mid-life upgrade in 2011, the ship has been fitted with new weapons and sensors, which include the Barak surface-to-air missile system, an Oto Melara 76&nbsp;mm gun, HUMSA sonar<ref>{{Cite book|title=IHS Janes Fighting Ship 2016-17|last=Cmde  Saunders RN|first=Stephen|publisher=IHS Global Limited|year=2016|isbn=9780710631855|location=UK|pages=349}}</ref> and Advanced Ship Control System for UAVs. On March 28, 2019, an Indian Navy personnel onboard INS ''Gomati'' died during weapons firing drills at sea.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian sailor dies during firing drills on Godavari-class frigate|url=https://www.janes.com/article/87540/indian-sailor-dies-during-firing-drills-on-godavari-class-frigate|publisher=IHS Jane's 360|access-date=1 April 2019|date=28 March 2019}}</ref>
'''INS ''Gomati'' (F21)''' was a {{sclass|Godavari|frigate|0}} [[guided-missile frigate]] of [[Indian Navy]].
 
==Career==
The ship was built by Mazagon Dock Ltd in [[Mumbai]] and has an indigenous content of 72%. After her mid-life upgrade in 2011, the ship has been fitted with new weapons and sensors, which include the Barak surface-to-air missile system, an Oto Melara 76&nbsp;mm gun, HUMSA sonar<ref>{{Cite book|title=IHS Janes Fighting Ship 2016-17|last=Cmde  Saunders RN|first=Stephen|publisher=IHS Global Limited|year=2016|isbn=9780710631855|location=UK|pages=349}}</ref> and Advanced Ship Control System for UAVs. On March 28, 2019, an Indian Navy personnel onboard INS ''Gomati'' died during weapons firing drills at sea.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian sailor dies during firing drills on Godavari-class frigate|url=https://www.janes.com/article/87540/indian-sailor-dies-during-firing-drills-on-godavari-class-frigate|publisher=IHS Jane's 360|access-date=1 April 2019|date=28 March 2022}}</ref> ''Gomati'' was decommissioned on 28 May 2022 after 34 years of service.<ref>{{cite news |last=Chauhan |first=Arvind |date=28 May 2022 |title=1st Indian ship to blend West, USSR techs|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/1st-indian-ship-to-blend-west-ussr-techs/articleshow/91844413.cms |work=The Times of India |location= |access-date=28 May 2022}}</ref> The ship will be formally transferred to the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] on 28 May 2022, following which it will be completely dismantled and transported to [[Lucknow]] where it will be installed as the "Gomati Shaurya Smarak," a museum of ''Gomati'' 's service career.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=13 May 2022 |title=Navy Shaurya Smarak to be set up in Lucknow |url=https://www.uniindia.com/story/Navy-Shaurya-Smarak-to-be-set-up-in-Lucknow |work=UNI |location= |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 06:15, 29 May 2022

INS Gomati with Seaking heli operations.jpg
History
India
Name: INS Gomati
Namesake: Gomti River
Builder: Mazagon Dock Limited
Launched: 19 March 1984
Commissioned: 16 April 1988
Decommissioned: 28 May 2022
Fate: Museum ship (to be dismantled and displayed in Lucknow)
Badge: Seal of INS Gomati
General characteristics
Class and type: -class frigate
Displacement:
  • 3,600 long tons (3,658 t) standard
  • 3,860 long tons (3,922 t) full load
Length: 126.4 m (415 ft)
Beam: 14.5 m (48 ft)
Draught: 4.5 m (15 ft)
Propulsion: 2 turbines with 30,000 hp motors; 2 550 psi boilers; 2 shafts
Speed: 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Range: 4,500 mi (7,200 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement: 313 (incl. 40 officers & 13 aircrew)
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • 1 × Signaal D-band radar
  • 1 × MR-310U Angara (NATO: Head Net-C) E-band radar
  • 2 × Signaal ZW06 or Don Kay I-band radars for navigation
  • Bharat APSOH hull mounted sonar, Fathoms Oceanic VDS and Type 162M sonar
Armament:
Aircraft carried:

INS Gomati (F21) was a -class guided-missile frigate of Indian Navy.

Career

The ship was built by Mazagon Dock Ltd in Mumbai and has an indigenous content of 72%. After her mid-life upgrade in 2011, the ship has been fitted with new weapons and sensors, which include the Barak surface-to-air missile system, an Oto Melara 76 mm gun, HUMSA sonar[1] and Advanced Ship Control System for UAVs. On March 28, 2019, an Indian Navy personnel onboard INS Gomati died during weapons firing drills at sea.[2] Gomati was decommissioned on 28 May 2022 after 34 years of service.[3] The ship will be formally transferred to the Government of Uttar Pradesh on 28 May 2022, following which it will be completely dismantled and transported to Lucknow where it will be installed as the "Gomati Shaurya Smarak," a museum of Gomati 's service career.[4]

References

  1. Cmde Saunders RN, Stephen (2016). IHS Janes Fighting Ship 2016-17. UK: IHS Global Limited. p. 349. ISBN 9780710631855.
  2. "Indian sailor dies during firing drills on Godavari-class frigate". IHS Jane's 360. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  3. Chauhan, Arvind (28 May 2022). "1st Indian ship to blend West, USSR techs". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  4. "Navy Shaurya Smarak to be set up in Lucknow". UNI. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.