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'''INS ''Kalvari'' (S23)''' was the lead vessel of the {{sclass|Kalvari|submarine (1967)|4}} of diesel-electric [[submarine]]s of the [[Indian Navy]].<ref name=br-kalvari>[http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Submarines/Past/92-Kavari-Class.html Kalvari Class (Foxtrot Class) – Bharat Rakshak :: Indian Navy]. Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved on 2018-12-25.</ref> It was the first ever submarine inducted into service by the Indian Navy.<ref name="FE">{{cite web |title=Submarine Day: Its INS Kalvari connection and everything you want to know |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/submarine-day-its-ins-kalvari-connection-and-everything-you-want-to-know/2147888/ |website=The Financial Express |access-date=27 December 2020 |date=11 December 2020}}</ref><ref name="IE">{{cite web |title=Explained: What is Submarine Day that celebrates INS Kalvari? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-submarine-day-celebrating-the-memory-of-ins-kalvari-7098340/ |website=The Indian Express |access-date=27 December 2020 |language=en |date=11 December 2020}}</ref> The submarine was [[keel laying|laid down]] on 27 December 1966 as {{sclass2|Foxtrot|submarine|2}} '''''B-51''''' of the [[Soviet Navy]] by [[Novo-Admiralty]] at [[Galerniy Island]], [[Leningrad]]. The submarine was [[launched (ship)|launched]] on 15 April 1967 and competed on 26 September 1967.<ref name=Miramar>{{Cite ship register|register=MSI|id=6125986|shipname=B-51 |accessdate=10 September 2009 }}</ref><ref name=Sovsub>{{cite book | last1 = Polmar | first1 = Norman | last2 = Noot | first2 = Jurrien | title = Submarines of the Russian and Soviet Navies, 1718–1990 | location = [[Annapolis, Maryland]] | publisher = [[Naval Institute Press]] | year = 1991 |isbn = 978-0-87021-570-4 | oclc = 21195060 | page = 342 }}</ref> The submarine was commissioned by the Indian Navy on 8 December 1967 at [[Riga]], Soviet Union. The Navy celebrates Submarine Day annually on December 8 to commemorate this occasion.<ref name="FE"/><ref name="IE"/> The submarine was decommissioned in 1992.<ref name=Miramar />
'''INS ''Kalvari'' (S23)''' was the lead vessel of the {{sclass|Kalvari|submarine (1967)|4}} of diesel-electric [[submarine]]s of the [[Indian Navy]].<ref name=br-kalvari>[http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Submarines/Past/92-Kavari-Class.html Kalvari Class (Foxtrot Class) – Bharat Rakshak :: Indian Navy]. Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved on 2018-12-25.</ref> It was the first ever submarine inducted into service by the Indian Navy.<ref name="FE">{{cite web |title=Submarine Day: Its INS Kalvari connection and everything you want to know |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/submarine-day-its-ins-kalvari-connection-and-everything-you-want-to-know/2147888/ |website=The Financial Express |access-date=27 December 2020 |date=11 December 2022}}</ref><ref name="IE">{{cite web |title=Explained: What is Submarine Day that celebrates INS Kalvari? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-submarine-day-celebrating-the-memory-of-ins-kalvari-7098340/ |website=The Indian Express |access-date=27 December 2020 |language=en |date=11 December 2022}}</ref> The submarine was [[keel laying|laid down]] on 27 December 1966 as {{sclass2|Foxtrot|submarine|2}} '''''B-51''''' of the [[Soviet Navy]] by [[Novo-Admiralty]] at [[Galerniy Island]], [[Leningrad]]. The submarine was [[launched (ship)|launched]] on 15 April 1967 and competed on 26 September 1967.<ref name=Miramar>{{Cite ship register|register=MSI|id=6125986|shipname=B-51 |accessdate=10 September 2009 }}</ref><ref name=Sovsub>{{cite book | last1 = Polmar | first1 = Norman | last2 = Noot | first2 = Jurrien | title = Submarines of the Russian and Soviet Navies, 1718–1990 | location = [[Annapolis, Maryland]] | publisher = [[Naval Institute Press]] | year = 1991 |isbn = 978-0-87021-570-4 | oclc = 21195060 | page = 342 }}</ref> The submarine was commissioned by the Indian Navy on 8 December 1967 at [[Riga]], Soviet Union. The Navy celebrates Submarine Day annually on 8 December to commemorate this occasion.<ref name="FE"/><ref name="IE"/> The submarine was decommissioned in 1992.<ref name=Miramar />
[[File:INS Kalvari Submarine Fin at RK Beach 06.jpg|thumb|right|305px|INS ''Kalvari'' submarine fin at RK Beach]]
[[File:INS Kalvari Submarine Fin at RK Beach 06.jpg|thumb|right|305px|INS ''Kalvari'' submarine fin at RK Beach]]


''Kalvari'' is the [[Malayalam]] word for [[tiger shark]], a deep-sea predator in the Indian Ocean. The name symbolizes agility, strength and predatory power.<ref>{{cite web|title=What Is INS Kalvari? All You Need To Know|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/what-is-ins-kalvari-all-you-need-to-know-1787676|website=NDTV.com|access-date=31 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/parrikar-undocks-scorpene-sub/63945.html|title=Parrikar undocks Scorpene sub|last=Banerjee|first=Ajay|date=6 April 2015|work=The Tribune|access-date=8 April 2015}}</ref> The tiger shark ([[Galeocerdo cuvier|Galeocerdo Cuvier]]) is a species of [[requiem shark]] which are found in tropical and temperate waters.
''Kalvari'' is the [[Malayalam]] word for [[tiger shark]], a deep-sea predator in the Indian Ocean. The name symbolizes agility, strength and predatory power.<ref>{{cite web|title=What Is INS Kalvari? All You Need To Know|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/what-is-ins-kalvari-all-you-need-to-know-1787676|website=NDTV.com|access-date=31 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/parrikar-undocks-scorpene-sub/63945.html|title=Parrikar undocks Scorpene sub|last=Banerjee|first=Ajay|date=6 April 2015|work=The Tribune|access-date=8 April 2022}}</ref> The tiger shark ([[Galeocerdo cuvier|Galeocerdo Cuvier]]) is a species of [[requiem shark]] which are found in tropical and temperate waters.{{fact|date=January 2022}}


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Revision as of 16:36, 29 October 2022

For other ships with the same name, see INS Kalvari.


History
India
Name: INS Kalvari
Namesake: "Kalvari" a deep sea tiger shark.
Launched: 15 April 1967
Commissioned: 8 December 1967
Decommissioned: 31 May 1996
Identification: S23
Fate: Decommissioned
Status: Hull scrapped, fin preserved
General characteristics
Class and type: -class 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 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced
  • 380 mi (610 km) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) submerged
Test depth: 250 m (820 ft)
Complement: 75 (incl 8 officers)
Armament:
  • 10 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes with 22 SET-65E/SAET-60 torpedoes
  • 44 mines in lieu of torpedoes

INS Kalvari (S23) was the lead vessel of the class of diesel-electric submarines of the Indian Navy.[1] It was the first ever submarine inducted into service by the Indian Navy.[2][3] The submarine was laid down on 27 December 1966 as -class submarine B-51 of the Soviet Navy by Novo-Admiralty at Galerniy Island, Leningrad. The submarine was launched on 15 April 1967 and competed on 26 September 1967.[4][5] The submarine was commissioned by the Indian Navy on 8 December 1967 at Riga, Soviet Union. The Navy celebrates Submarine Day annually on 8 December to commemorate this occasion.[2][3] The submarine was decommissioned in 1992.[4]

INS Kalvari submarine fin at RK Beach

Kalvari is the Malayalam word for tiger shark, a deep-sea predator in the Indian Ocean. The name symbolizes agility, strength and predatory power.[6][7] The tiger shark (Galeocerdo Cuvier) is a species of requiem shark which are found in tropical and temperate waters.[citation needed]

References

  1. ↑ Kalvari Class (Foxtrot Class) – Bharat Rakshak :: Indian Navy. Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved on 2018-12-25.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Submarine Day: Its INS Kalvari connection and everything you want to know". The Financial Express. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Explained: What is Submarine Day that celebrates INS Kalvari?". The Indian Express. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Template:Cite ship register
  5. ↑ Polmar, Norman; Noot, Jurrien (1991). Submarines of the Russian and Soviet Navies, 1718–1990. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. p. 342. ISBN 978-0-87021-570-4. OCLC 21195060.
  6. ↑ "What Is INS Kalvari? All You Need To Know". NDTV.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  7. ↑ Banerjee, Ajay (6 April 2015). "Parrikar undocks Scorpene sub". The Tribune. Retrieved 8 April 2022.


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