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The Mahé-class minesweeper is a class of mid-1960s small Russian minesweepers designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Mahé class |
| Operators: |
 Indian Navy |
| In commission: | 1986–2006 |
| Retired: | 9 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Minesweeper |
| Displacement: | 100 tons full load |
| Length: | 26 m (85 ft 4 in) |
| Beam: | 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in) |
| Draught: | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) |
| Propulsion: | Two diesel engines with 600 hp sustained and 2 shafts[1] |
| Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Range: | 300 nmi (560 km; 350 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Complement: | 10 |
| Crew: | 25 |
| Sensors and processing systems: | MG-7 sonar |
| Armament: | 2 x twin 25 mm/80 guns |
The Mahé class was designed with glass-reinforced plastic hulls built at Kolpino, USSR. All of the vessels were based at Kochi and undertook various operational commitments such as mine counter-measure exercises, harbour defence, visits to various minor ports, and search and rescue missions.
UnitsEdit
| Ship Name | Hull No. | Homeport | Commission | Decommission | Builder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INS Mahé | M 83 | Kochi | 16 May 1983 | 15 May 2006 | |
| INS Malvan | M 84 | Kochi | 16 May 1983 | 5 Jan 2003 | |
| INS Mangrol | M 85 | Kochi | 16 May 1983 | 7 Apr 2004 | |
| INS Malpe | M 86 | Kochi | 10 May 1984 | 4 Dec 2006 | |
| INS Mulki | M 87 | Kochi | 10 May 1984 | n/a | |
| INS Magdala | M 88 | Kochi | 10 May 1984 | February 2002 |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Mahé {Yevgenya} Class". Archived from the original on 31 March 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ↑ "Mahé Class".