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|Ship image=[[File:INS Mysore D60 India.jpg|300px|INS Mysore]]

|Ship name=INS ''Mysore''

|Ship homeport=

|Ship badge=[[File:INS Mysore (D60) crest.jpg|150px|center|Seal of INS ''Mysore'']]

|Ship class={{sclass-|Delhi|destroyer}}

*16 × Barak 1

*2 × Shtil SAM systems (48 missiles)

*100 mm AK-100 gun

*2 × 30 mm AK-630 gatling guns

*2 × [[RBU-6000]] rocket launchers

'''INS ''Mysore''''' is a {{sclass-|Delhi|destroyer|0}} [[guided-missile destroyer]] currently in active service with the [[Indian Navy]].

==Operations==

In August 2008, ''Mysore'' along with the destroyer {{INS|Ranvir|D54|2}}, were anchored just outside [[Sri Lanka]]n territorial waters to provide security for the Indian prime ministers [[Dr. Manmohan Singh|Dr Manmohan Singh]], and other high-ranking officials at the 15th [[SAARC]] summit.<ref>[http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=21658 2 Indian warships anchored near SL]  {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080730142635/http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=21658 |date=30 July 2008 }}</ref>

In November 2008, ''Mysore'' was deployed to the [[Gulf of Aden]] to replace the [[frigate]] {{ship|INS|Tabar|F44|2}} as part of the Indian Navy's efforts to combat piracy off [[Somalia]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200811202331.htm |title=Larger Indian warship to fight pirates off Aden |publisher=hindu.com |access-date=2008-11-20 |location=Chennai, India |date=20 November 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090527233041/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200811202331.htm |archive-date=27 May 2009 }}</ref>

On 13 December 2008, ''Mysore'' captured 23 sea pirates along with arms and ammunition when the pirates were trying to capture MV ''Gibe'', a ship sailing under the Ethiopian flag.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7781436.stm | work=BBC News | title=Indian navy 'captures 23 pirates' | date=13 December 2008 | access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://specials.rediff.com/news/2008/dec/13slid2-indian-navy-scores-another-win-over-pirates.htm |title=Navy scores another win over pirates |work=rediff.com |date=13 December 2008 |access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indian-military.org/navy/ships/262-type-15project15-delhi-class-guided-missile-destroyer.html#yvComment262 |access-date=12 November 2009 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

On 26 February 2011, ''Mysore'' deployed with the [[amphibious transport dock]] {{ship|INS|Jalashwa|L41|2}} to the [[Mediterranean Sea]] under [[Operation Safe Homecoming]] to evacuate Indian citizens from [[Libya]] in the aftermath of the turmoil from the [[2011 Libyan civil war]]. They carried their full air wings and a contingent of Marine special forces.<ref name=toi-libya>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-27/mumbai/28637902_1_indian-navy-naval-ships-ins-jalashwa | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308235315/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-27/mumbai/28637902_1_indian-navy-naval-ships-ins-jalashwa | url-status=dead | archive-date=8 March 2012 | title=Naval ships to bail out Indians stranded in Libya | date=27 February 2011 | work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref>

On 12 August 2011, the [[Indian Navy]] discovered an [[Iran]]ian cargo vessel, ''Nafis-1'', was off course. After two days of surveillance, it was suspected that the ship was hijacked by pirates. On 14 August, ''Mysore'' was called in to intercept the ship. The crew of nine hijackers, frightened after seeing ''Mysore'', did not attempt any resistance. A helicopter with nine [[MARCOS]] Marines on board was sent to detain the suspects. The pirates' automatic assault weapons were found hidden in storage aboard the hijacked vessel.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Navy foils piracy attack, rescues Iranian vessel MV Nafis-1|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/indian-navy-foils-piracy-attack-rescues-iranian-vessel-mv-nafis-1-126639 |work=NDTV |access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref>

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