List of corvettes of the Indian Navy

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In naval terminology, corvettes are considered as the smallest warship by its size, just below a frigate.[1] The ships have played a significant role in the naval history of India. First ships of that category to have served the Indian Navy — Flower and Bathurst class — were commissioned during the World War II.[2][3]

Active ships[edit | edit source]

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Decommissioned ships[edit | edit source]

Ship Pennant Class Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Notes
Corvettes
HMIS Gondwana K348 Flower class 15 May 1945 1946 returned to Royal Navy and sold to the Thai Navy as HTMS Bangpakong
HMIS Sind K274 Flower class 24 August 1945 1946 returned to Royal Navy and sold to the Thai Navy as HTMS Prasae
HMIS Mahratta K395 Flower class 1946 Constructive total loss after running aground in 1947.
HMIS Assam K306 Flower class 19 February 1945 1947 returned to Royal Navy and scrapped
HMIS Punjab J239 Bathurst class 20 March 1942 1949 Transferred to Pakistan post-partition
HMIS Bombay
renamed INS Bombay post republic.		 J249 Bathurst class 24 April 1942 1960 scrapped Was involved in defence during the attack on Sydney Harbour
HMIS Bengal
renamed INS Bengal post republic.		 J243 Bathurst class 8 August 1942 1960 scrapped Sank the Imperial Japanese Navy commerce raider Hōkoku Maru in 1942 while in Indian service.
HMIS Madras
renamed INS Madras post republic.		 J237 Bathurst class 12 May 1942 1960 scrapped
INS Arnala P68 Arnala class 29 June 1972 9 April 1999
INS Androth P69 Arnala class 30 June 1972 9 April 1999[4]
INS Anjadip P73 Arnala class 23 December 1972 13 December 2003[4]
INS Andaman P74 Arnala class 28 December 1973 Lost in a storm 22 August 1990
INS Amini P75 Arnala class 12 December 1974 16 September 2002[4]
INS Kamorta P77 Arnala class 21 November 1968 31 October 1991[4]
INS Kadmatt P78 Arnala class 23 December 1968 30 November 1992[4]
INS Kiltan P79 Arnala class 30 October 1969 30 June 1987[4] Participated in Operation Trident (1971).
INS Kavaratti P80 Arnala class 23 December 1969 31 July 1986[4] Participated in Operation Trident (1971).
INS Katchall P81 Arnala class 23 December 1969 31 December 1988[4]
INS Amindivi P83 Arnala class 1986–88
INS Hosdurg K73 Durg class 15 January 1978 5 June 1999[4] Sunk in a Sea Eagle AShM test in June 2000.
INS Vijaydurg K71 Durg class 25 December 1976 30 September 2002[4]
INS Sindhudurg K72 Durg class 29 May 1977 24 September 2004[4]
INS Prahar K98 Veer Class 1 March 1997 Sunk in collision on 22 April 2006
INS Veer K40 Veer Class 26 March 1987 28 April 2016
INS Nipat K42 Veer Class 5 December 1988 28 April 2016
INS Khukri P49 Khukri Class 23 August 1989 23 December 2021 Preserved as museum in Diu, India
INS Kirpan P44 Khukri Class 16 August 1988 22 July 2023 Donated to Vietnam People's Navy
INS Abhay P33 Abhay-class 10 March 1989 [5] 10 March 2025[6]
INS Ajay P34 Abhay-class 24 January 1990 19 September 2022
INS Akshay P35 Abhay-class 10 December 1990[7] 3 June 2022
INS Agray P36 Abhay-class 30 January 1991 27 January 2017[8]
Anti-Submarine Naval Trawler
HMIS Agra T254 Basset class
HMIS Ahmedabad T264 Basset class
HMIS Amritsar T261 Basset class
HMIS Baroda T249 Basset class 1948 Transferred to Pakistan
HMIS Berar T256 Basset class
HMIS Calcutta T339 Basset class
HMIS Cochin T315 Basset class
HMIS Cuttack T251 Basset class
HMIS Karachi T262 Basset class
HMIS Lahore T253 Basset class
HMIS Lucknow T267 Basset class
HMIS Madura T268 Basset class
HMIS Multan T322 Basset class
HMIS Nagpur T269 Basset class
HMIS Nasik T258 Basset class
HMIS Patna T255 Basset class
HMIS Peshawar T263 Basset class
HMIS Poona T260 Basset class
HMIS Quetta T332 Basset class
HMIS Rampur T212 Basset class 1948 Transferred to Pakistan
HMIS Shillong T250 Basset class
HMIS Travancore T312 Basset class

Future ships[edit | edit source]

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See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Corvette | Fast, Maneuverable & Deadly | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2025-07-04. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  2. ↑ "List of corvette classes", Wikipedia, 2024-11-25, retrieved 2025-08-05
  3. ↑ "List of active Indian Navy ships", Wikipedia, 2025-08-04, retrieved 2025-08-05
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Hiranandani
  5. ↑ Commodore Stephen Saunders, ed. (2005). "India". Jane's Fighting Ships 2005-2006 (108th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 320. ISBN 0710626924.
  6. ↑ "INS Abhay Decommissioned After 36 Years".
  7. ↑ "INS Nishank and INS Akshay Decommissioned". Press Information Bureau of India. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  8. ↑ Mazumdar, Mrityunjoy (30 January 2017). "Indian Navy decommissions two ships". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
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