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|Ship name= INS ''Veer'' | |Ship name= INS ''Veer'' | ||
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|Ship class= | |Ship class= {{sclass|Vidyut|missile boat}} | ||
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|Ship displacement= 245 tons (full load)<ref name=in-chamak>{{cite web|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/missile_chamak.htm |title=Indian Naval Ships-Missile Boat - Chamak Class |publisher=Indiannavy.nic.in |accessdate=2012-04-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619082432/http://indiannavy.nic.in/missile_chamak.htm |archivedate=19 June 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | |Ship displacement= 245 tons (full load)<ref name=in-chamak>{{cite web|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/missile_chamak.htm |title=Indian Naval Ships-Missile Boat - Chamak Class |publisher=Indiannavy.nic.in |accessdate=2012-04-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619082432/http://indiannavy.nic.in/missile_chamak.htm |archivedate=19 June 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | ||
|Ship length= 38.6 | |Ship length= {{cvt|38.6|m|ftin}} | ||
|Ship beam= 7.6 | |Ship beam= {{cvt|7.6|m|ftin}} | ||
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|Ship complement= 30 | |Ship complement= 30 | ||
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|Ship armament=*4 × [[SS-N-2]]A Styx | |Ship armament=*4 × [[SS-N-2]]A Styx [[anti-ship missile]]s | ||
*2 × AK-230 | *2 × AK-230 {{cvt|30|mm}} guns | ||
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'''INS ''Veer'' (K82)''' was a | '''INS ''Veer'' (K82)''' was a {{sclass|Vidyut|missile boat}} of the [[Indian Navy]].<ref name=gs-vidyut>{{cite web|author=John Pike |url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/viyut.htm |title=K83 Vidyut (Sov Osa-I) / K90 Viyut (Sov Osa-II) |publisher=Globalsecurity.org |date=1971-12-04 |accessdate=2012-04-24}}</ref><ref name=br-osa-I>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Ships/Past/88-Osa-I-Class.html |title=NAVY - Osa I Class |publisher=Bharat-Rakshak.com |date=1971-10-28 |accessdate=2012-04-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807090852/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Ships/Past/88-Osa-I-Class.html |archivedate=7 August 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | ||
'' | INS ''Veer'' was a part of the 25th "Killer" Missile Squadron of the Indian Navy. | ||
==Operation Trident== | ==Operation Trident== | ||
During the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]], '' | During the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]], INS ''Veer'' was one of the three [[missile boat]]s in the [[Operation Trident (Indo-Pakistani War of 1971)|Operation Trident]] task force. On the afternoon of 4 December, the strike group made its way towards [[Karachi]]. | ||
Late that evening, around 70 | Late that evening, around {{cvt|70|mi}} south of Karachi, the ''Veer'' detected a large [[Pakistan Navy]] target, later identified as the [[minesweeper]] {{ship|PNS|Muhafiz||6}} on patrol to its north. ''Veer'' launched 1 [[SS-N-2]] 'Styx' missile on the target, sinking PNS ''Muhafiz''.<ref name=in-t2tchap10>{{cite web|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/t2t2e/Trans2Trimph/chapters/10_1971%20wnc1.htm |title=Chapter-10 |publisher=Indiannavy.nic.in |accessdate=2012-04-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223133540/http://indiannavy.nic.in/t2t2e/Trans2Trimph/chapters/10_1971%20wnc1.htm |archivedate=23 February 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | ||
Other vessels of strike group sank a Pakistan Navy [[destroyer]], {{ship|PNS|Khaibar|1956|6}} and the merchant ship | Other vessels of strike group sank a Pakistan Navy [[destroyer]], {{ship|PNS|Khaibar|1956|6}} and the merchant ship {{MV|Venus Challenger}}, and caused irreparable damage to the destroyer {{PNS|Shah Jahan|DD-962|6}}. | ||
[[Lieutenant Commander]] Om Prakash Mehta, the [[Commanding Officer]] of the ''Veer'' was awarded the [[Vir Chakra]] for his role during the operation.<ref name=in-awards>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/t2t2e/Trans2Trimph/chapters/42_awards1.htm |title=Chapter-42 |publisher=Indiannavy.nic.in |accessdate=2012-04-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224022341/http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/t2t2e/Trans2Trimph/chapters/42_awards1.htm |archivedate=24 February 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref name=in-vir>{{cite web |url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/vir.htm |title=Indian Navy |publisher=Indian Navy |accessdate=2012-04-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117074630/http://indiannavy.nic.in/vir.htm |archivedate=17 January 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Om Prakash Mehta]], the [[Commanding Officer]] of the ''Veer'' was awarded the [[Vir Chakra]] for his role during the operation.<ref name=in-awards>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/t2t2e/Trans2Trimph/chapters/42_awards1.htm |title=Chapter-42 |publisher=Indiannavy.nic.in |accessdate=2012-04-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224022341/http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/t2t2e/Trans2Trimph/chapters/42_awards1.htm |archivedate=24 February 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref name=in-vir>{{cite web |url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/vir.htm |title=Indian Navy |publisher=Indian Navy |accessdate=2012-04-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117074630/http://indiannavy.nic.in/vir.htm |archivedate=17 January 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> [[Lt. Pk Puri,]] Engineering Officer, INS ''Veer'' was awarded the [[Nau Sena Medal]] for his efforts in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| History | |
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| Name: | INS Veer |
| Commissioned: | 2 April 1971 |
| Decommissioned: | 31 December 1982 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | -class missile boat |
| Displacement: | 245 tons (full load)[1] |
| Length: | 38.6 m (126 ft 8 in) |
| Beam: | 7.6 m (24 ft 11 in) |
| Speed: | 37+ knots |
| Complement: | 30 |
| Armament: |
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INS Veer (K82) was a -class missile boat of the Indian Navy.[2][3]
INS Veer was a part of the 25th "Killer" Missile Squadron of the Indian Navy.
Operation Trident[edit | edit source]
During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, INS Veer was one of the three missile boats in the Operation Trident task force. On the afternoon of 4 December, the strike group made its way towards Karachi.
Late that evening, around 70 mi (110 km) south of Karachi, the Veer detected a large Pakistan Navy target, later identified as the minesweeper PNS Muhafiz on patrol to its north. Veer launched 1 SS-N-2 'Styx' missile on the target, sinking PNS Muhafiz.[4]
Other vessels of strike group sank a Pakistan Navy destroyer, PNS Khaibar and the merchant ship Template:MV, and caused irreparable damage to the destroyer Template:PNS.
Lieutenant Commander Om Prakash Mehta, the Commanding Officer of the Veer was awarded the Vir Chakra for his role during the operation.[5][6] Lt. Pk Puri, Engineering Officer, INS Veer was awarded the Nau Sena Medal for his efforts in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Indian Naval Ships-Missile Boat - Chamak Class". Indiannavy.nic.in. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ John Pike (4 December 1971). "K83 Vidyut (Sov Osa-I) / K90 Viyut (Sov Osa-II)". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ "NAVY - Osa I Class". Bharat-Rakshak.com. 28 October 1971. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ "Chapter-10". Indiannavy.nic.in. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ "Chapter-42". Indiannavy.nic.in. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ "Indian Navy". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.