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{{Short description|Description and information of the Veer-class corvettes vessles used in the Indian Navy}} | {{Short description|Description and information of the Veer-class corvettes vessles used in the Indian Navy}} | ||
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The '''''Veer''-class corvettes''' of the [[Indian Navy]] are a customised [[India]]n variant of the [[Soviet Navy|Soviet]] {{sclass2|Tarantul|corvette|4}}.<ref name=in-veer>[http://indiannavy.nic.in/corvettes_veer.htm Indian Naval Ships-Corvettes-Veer Class<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619084849/http://indiannavy.nic.in/corvettes_veer.htm |date=19 June 2009 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/p-veer.htm] {{dead link|date=December | The '''''Veer''-class corvettes''' of the [[Indian Navy]] are a customised [[India]]n variant of the [[Soviet Navy|Soviet]] {{sclass2|Tarantul|corvette|4}}.<ref name=in-veer>[http://indiannavy.nic.in/corvettes_veer.htm Indian Naval Ships-Corvettes-Veer Class<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619084849/http://indiannavy.nic.in/corvettes_veer.htm |date=19 June 2009 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/p-veer.htm] {{dead link|date=December 2014}}</ref> They form the 22nd Killer Missile Vessel Squadron.<ref name=samachar>[http://mod.nic.in/samachar/15jan01/html/trish.htm Indian Navy Celebrates `Killers Nite'<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100609135115/http://mod.nic.in/samachar/15jan01/html/trish.htm |date=9 June 2010 }}</ref> | ||
==Service history== | ==Service history== | ||
Eight vessels of this class inherit their names from the 25th Killer missile boat squadron, which attacked and sank two [[destroyer]]s, a [[minesweeper]] and various other support vessels off [[Karachi]] during [[Operation Trident (Indo-Pakistani War of 1971)|Operation Trident]] and [[Operation Python]] of the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]. | Eight vessels of this class inherit their names from the 25th Killer missile boat squadron, which attacked and sank two [[destroyer]]s, a [[minesweeper]] and various other support vessels off [[Karachi]] during [[Operation Trident (Indo-Pakistani War of 1971)|Operation Trident]] and [[Operation Python]] of the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]. | ||
The last two vessels of this class were built as the upgraded [[Tarantul-class corvette#Project 1242.1.2F1241.8 .27Molniya.27|Tarantul V]] with 16 [[Kh-35|SS-N-25 'Switchblade' / URAN E]] Missiles, 1 [[OTO Melara 76 mm]] instead of the [[AK-176]], and MR 352 Positiv-E (NATO: Cross Dome) Radar.<ref name="br">{{cite web |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Ships/Active/174-Veer-Class.html |title=Veer (Tarantul I) Class |work=[[Bharat Rakshak]] |access-date=24 December | The last two vessels of this class were built as the upgraded [[Tarantul-class corvette#Project 1242.1.2F1241.8 .27Molniya.27|Tarantul V]] with 16 [[Kh-35|SS-N-25 'Switchblade' / URAN E]] Missiles, 1 [[OTO Melara 76 mm]] instead of the [[AK-176]], and MR 352 Positiv-E (NATO: Cross Dome) Radar.<ref name="br">{{cite web |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Ships/Active/174-Veer-Class.html |title=Veer (Tarantul I) Class |work=[[Bharat Rakshak]] |access-date=24 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Images/Tarantul14.jpg |title=K91 INS Pralaya |work=[[Bharat Rakshak]] |access-date=24 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211225332/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Images/Tarantul14.jpg |archive-date=11 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
On 28 April 2016, INS ''Veer'' and INS ''Nipat'' were the first ''Veer''-class corvettes to be decommissioned from the Indian Navy.<ref name="in-veernipat"/> | On 28 April 2016, INS ''Veer'' and INS ''Nipat'' were the first ''Veer''-class corvettes to be decommissioned from the Indian Navy.<ref name="in-veernipat"/> | ||
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| 26 March 1987<ref name="jfs-0506">{{cite book|editor1-last=Saunders|editor1-first=Stephen|editor1-mask=Commodore Stephen Saunders|title=Jane's Fighting Ships 2005-2006|date=2005|publisher=Jane's Information Group|location=Coulsdon|isbn=0710626924|page=323|edition=108th|chapter=India}}</ref> | | 26 March 1987<ref name="jfs-0506">{{cite book|editor1-last=Saunders|editor1-first=Stephen|editor1-mask=Commodore Stephen Saunders|title=Jane's Fighting Ships 2005-2006|date=2005|publisher=Jane's Information Group|location=Coulsdon|isbn=0710626924|page=323|edition=108th|chapter=India}}</ref> | ||
| [[Mumbai]] | | [[Mumbai]] | ||
| 28 April 2016<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/indian-naval-ships-veer-and-nipat-decommissioned-28-apr-2016|title=Indian Naval Ships Veer and Nipat decommissioned on 28 Apr 2016|website=indiannavy.nic.in|date=29 April | | 28 April 2016<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/indian-naval-ships-veer-and-nipat-decommissioned-28-apr-2016|title=Indian Naval Ships Veer and Nipat decommissioned on 28 Apr 2016|website=indiannavy.nic.in|date=29 April 2016}}</ref>|| Decommissioned | ||
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| INS ''Nirbhik'' | | INS ''Nirbhik'' | ||
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| 21 December 1987<ref name="jfs-0506"/> | | 21 December 1987<ref name="jfs-0506"/> | ||
| Mumbai | | Mumbai | ||
| 11 January 2018<ref name="it-12jan18">{{cite web|last=Pandey|first=Munish Chandra|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/after-serving-country-for-three-decades-ins-nirbhik-and-nirghat-decommissioned-1143313-2018-01-12|title=After serving country for three decades, INS Nirbhik and Nirghat decommissioned|work=India Today|date=12 January | | 11 January 2018<ref name="it-12jan18">{{cite web|last=Pandey|first=Munish Chandra|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/after-serving-country-for-three-decades-ins-nirbhik-and-nirghat-decommissioned-1143313-2018-01-12|title=After serving country for three decades, INS Nirbhik and Nirghat decommissioned|work=India Today|date=12 January 2018}}</ref>|| Decommissioned | ||
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| INS ''Nipat'' | | INS ''Nipat'' | ||
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===INS ''Veer''=== | ===INS ''Veer''=== | ||
INS ''Veer'' was the lead ship of her class and served in the Indian Navy from 26 March 1987 to 28 April 2016.<ref name="in-veer1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/veer-class-abhay-class|title = Veer Class, Abhay Class | Indian Navy}}</ref> INS ''Veer'' was commissioned at [[Poti]], [[Soviet Union]] (now in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]) on 26 March 1987. Lieutenant Commander Anup Singh was the commissioning Commanding Officer of the ship. The ship has also been forward deployed off the coast of Gujarat, and India's maritime border on numerous occasions to protect offshore assets. After completing 29 years of commissioned service, INS ''Veer'' was decommissioned on 28 April 2016. At the time of decommissioning, the ship's commanding officer was Cdr B Charish K Pal, and the ship was assigned to the 22nd Killer Squadron. ''Veer'' and ''Nipat'', which was also decommissioned on the same day, were the first Veer class corvettes to be decommissioned from the Indian Navy.<ref name="in-veernipat">{{cite web|title=Indian Naval Ships Veer and Nipat to be decommissioned tomorrow|url=http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/indian-naval-ships-veer-and-nipat-be-decommissioned-tomorrow|website=indiannavy.nic.in|access-date=28 April | INS ''Veer'' was the lead ship of her class and served in the Indian Navy from 26 March 1987 to 28 April 2016.<ref name="in-veer1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/veer-class-abhay-class|title = Veer Class, Abhay Class | Indian Navy}}</ref> INS ''Veer'' was commissioned at [[Poti]], [[Soviet Union]] (now in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]) on 26 March 1987. Lieutenant Commander Anup Singh was the commissioning Commanding Officer of the ship. The ship has also been forward deployed off the coast of Gujarat, and India's maritime border on numerous occasions to protect offshore assets. After completing 29 years of commissioned service, INS ''Veer'' was decommissioned on 28 April 2016. At the time of decommissioning, the ship's commanding officer was Cdr B Charish K Pal, and the ship was assigned to the 22nd Killer Squadron. ''Veer'' and ''Nipat'', which was also decommissioned on the same day, were the first Veer class corvettes to be decommissioned from the Indian Navy.<ref name="in-veernipat">{{cite web|title=Indian Naval Ships Veer and Nipat to be decommissioned tomorrow|url=http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/indian-naval-ships-veer-and-nipat-be-decommissioned-tomorrow|website=indiannavy.nic.in|access-date=28 April 2016}}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | ||
===INS ''Nirbhik''=== | ===INS ''Nirbhik''=== | ||
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===INS ''Pralaya''=== | ===INS ''Pralaya''=== | ||
INS ''Pralaya'' is currently{{citation needed|date=September | INS ''Pralaya'' is currently{{citation needed|date=September 2018}} in active service with the Indian Navy.<ref name="in-veer2"/> INS Pralaya is an upgraded Veer class corvette of the Indian Navy, the Veer class are based on the Tarantul Class (Project 1241.1) with the last vessels being based on the Project 1241.8. The INS Pralaya (K91) was Laid Down on 2 May 1998, Launched on 14 December 2000, and commissioned on 18 December 2002. She was built at the Goa Ship Yard from plating and a CKD (Completely Knocked Down) kit supplied by the Russians. Her sister ship the INS Prabal (K92) is of the same configuration but was built by Mazagaon Docks Limited. | ||
Modified with Russian input, the weapons & sensor fit is similar to that of the Project 25A Class corvette, INS Kirch. Radars include a MR 352 Positiv-E radar, a Garpun Bal E, MR-123 AK-630 directors and a BEL Lynx gunfire control radar. The vessel is armed with four KT-184 quad launchers for the sixteen 3M24E anti-ship missiles with a range of 130 km. The AK-176 of the original Tarantul has been replaced by an Oto Melara 76/62 Compact, the vessel also has two AK-630s and one Strela 2M MANPAD with 12 reloads for air defence. | Modified with Russian input, the weapons & sensor fit is similar to that of the Project 25A Class corvette, INS Kirch. Radars include a MR 352 Positiv-E radar, a Garpun Bal E, MR-123 AK-630 directors and a BEL Lynx gunfire control radar. The vessel is armed with four KT-184 quad launchers for the sixteen 3M24E anti-ship missiles with a range of 130 km. The AK-176 of the original Tarantul has been replaced by an Oto Melara 76/62 Compact, the vessel also has two AK-630s and one Strela 2M MANPAD with 12 reloads for air defence. | ||