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'''''Kalvari''-class submarines''' were the first [[submarine]]s inducted into the [[Indian Navy]]. They were variants of the early Soviet {{sclass2-|Foxtrot|submarine|1}}s. Four of the class served in the Indian Navy. Four additional variants of the later Foxtrot class were inducted as the {{sclass-|Vela|submarine|4}}.
'''''Kalvari''-class submarines''' were the first [[submarine]]s inducted into the [[Indian Navy]]. They were variants of the early Soviet {{sclass2|Foxtrot|submarine|1}}s. Four of the class served in the Indian Navy. Four additional variants of the later Foxtrot class were inducted as the {{sclass|Vela|submarine|4}}.


{{INS|Kursura|S20|6}} has been preserved as a museum on [[Ramakrishna Mission Beach]] in [[Visakhapatnam]].<ref name=kursura-museum>{{Cite web |url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/museum.htm |title=Indian Navy<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=7 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307171701/http://indiannavy.nic.in/museum.htm |archive-date=7 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[sail (submarine)|sail]] of the lead vessel, {{INS|Kalvari|S23|6}} is also on display at the [[Visakhapatnam]] city museum.
{{INS|Kursura|S20|6}} has been preserved as a museum on [[Ramakrishna Mission Beach]] in [[Visakhapatnam]].<ref name=kursura-museum>{{Cite web |url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/museum.htm |title=Indian Navy<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=7 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307171701/http://indiannavy.nic.in/museum.htm |archive-date=7 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[sail (submarine)|sail]] of the lead vessel, {{INS|Kalvari|S23|6}} is also on display at the [[Visakhapatnam]] city museum.
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[[Category:Submarine classes]]
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[[Category:India–Soviet Union relations]]
[[Category:India–Soviet Union relations]]


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Kalvari-class (Foxtrot-class) submarine of the Indian Navy
Class overview
Name: Kalvari class
Builders: Sudomekh, Admiralty Shipyard
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Succeeded by: class
In commission: 1967–2003[1]
Completed: 4
Retired: 4
Preserved: 1
General characteristics
Type: Submarine
Displacement:
  • 1,950 t (1,919 long tons) surfaced
  • 2,475 t (2,436 long tons) submerged
Length: 91.3 m (299 ft 6 in)
Beam: 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in)
Draught: 6 m (19 ft 8 in)
Speed:
  • 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) surfaced
  • 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) submerged
Range:
  • 20,000 mi (32,000 km) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced
  • 380 mi (610 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) submerged
Test depth: 250 m (820 ft)
Complement: 75 (incl 8 officers)
Armament:
  • 10 533mm torpedo tubes with 22 SET-65E/SAET-60 torpedoes
  • 44 mines in lieu of torpedoes

Kalvari-class submarines were the first submarines inducted into the Indian Navy. They were variants of the early Soviet -class submarines. Four of the class served in the Indian Navy. Four additional variants of the later Foxtrot class were inducted as the class.

INS Kursura has been preserved as a museum on Ramakrishna Mission Beach in Visakhapatnam.[2] The sail of the lead vessel, INS Kalvari is also on display at the Visakhapatnam city museum.

Ships[edit | edit source]

Name Pennant Builder Commissioned Decommissioned Status
INS Kalvari S23 Sudomekh 8 December 1967 31 May 1996 Sail on display
INS Khanderi S22 Sudomekh 6 December 1968 18 October 1989 Sail on display
INS Karanj S21 Sudomekh 4 September 1969 1 August 2003
INS Kursura S20 Sudomekh 18 December 1969 27 September 2001 As a museum
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INS Kursura in dry dock

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Bharat-Rakshak.com :: NAVY - Kalvari Class (Foxtrot Class)
  2. "Indian Navy". Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2015.