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{{Use dmy dates|date=July | {{Short description|Class of modified Pauk class Corvettes of Indian navy}} | ||
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|Class before= {{sclass | |Class before= {{sclass|Arnala|corvette|4}} | ||
|Class after= *{{sclass | |Class after= *{{sclass|Kamorta|corvette|4}} by precedence | ||
*[[Anti Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft|''ASW-SWC'']] by role | *[[Anti Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft|''ASW-SWC'']] by role | ||
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The '''''Abhay''-class corvettes''' of the [[Indian Navy]] are | The '''''Abhay''-class corvettes''' of the [[Indian Navy]] are the customised variants of the [[Soviet Navy|Soviet]] {{sclass2|Pauk|corvette|1}}s. The class was primarily intended for coastal patrol and [[anti-submarine warfare]]. | ||
Last ship of the class is expected to be decommissioned till 2025. | |||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
''Abhay'' class is modified from Pauk II class under Project 1241 PE. The ships were built at Volodarski shipyard in the former [[Soviet Union]]. ''Abhay'' class vessels are longer, have larger torpedo tubes and improved electronics when compared to the Pauk I class vessels.<ref name="jfs-0506" /> The ships in the class were named after former ''Abhay''-class seaward defence boats.<ref name="jfs-0506" /><ref>{{cite book|last1=Hiranandani|first1=G. M.|title=Transition to Eminence: The Indian Navy 1976-1990|date=2005|publisher=Lancer Publishers|isbn=9788170622666|page=44|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1WxI9TlAxIQC&pg=PA44|language=en}}</ref> | ''Abhay'' class is modified from Pauk II class under Project 1241 PE. The ships were built at Volodarski shipyard in the former [[Soviet Union]]. ''Abhay'' class vessels are longer, have larger [[Torpedo tube|torpedo tubes]] and improved electronics when compared to the Pauk I class vessels.<ref name="jfs-0506" /> The ships in the class were named after former ''Abhay''-class seaward defence boats.<ref name="jfs-0506" /><ref>{{cite book|last1=Hiranandani|first1=G. M.|title=Transition to Eminence: The Indian Navy 1976-1990|date=2005|publisher=Lancer Publishers|isbn=9788170622666|page=44|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1WxI9TlAxIQC&pg=PA44|language=en}}</ref> | ||
''Abhay'' class is to be upgraded with Abhay integrated sonar system developed by [[Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Locally made underwater sensors for Navy|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/Locally-made-underwater-sensors-for-Navy/article16644313.ece|work=The Hindu|date=17 November 2016|language=en-IN}}</ref> | ''Abhay'' class is to be upgraded with Abhay integrated sonar system developed by [[Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Locally made underwater sensors for Navy|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/Locally-made-underwater-sensors-for-Navy/article16644313.ece|work=The Hindu|date=17 November 2016|language=en-IN}}</ref> | ||
== Service History == | |||
INS ''Agray'' was damaged in 2004 when an [[Anti-submarine warfare|anti-submarine]] rocket fired from the onboard [[RBU-1200]] launcher misfired and exploded on the side of the ship.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bhatt|first1=Arunkumar|title=Damaged ship being towed to dockyard|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2004/02/08/stories/2004020803161000.htm|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=8 February 2022}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Following the accident, the vessel was converted into a patrol vessel and a trials ship for [[electronic warfare]] systems.<ref name="jdw-30jan17"/> | |||
The [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]] cleared acquisition of 16 shallow water anti-submarine vessels to replace the ''Abhay'' class of vessels.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20131226/main5.htm |title=MoD clears Navy plans to get 16 shallow-water anti-sub vessels |newspaper=The Tribune |date=26 September 2013 |access-date=27 September 2022}}</ref> | |||
INS Ajay was decommissioned on 19 September, 2022 after 32 years of service in the Indian Navy.<ref name="tw-160922">{{cite tweet|number=1570624919255519234|user=IN_WNC|title=INS Ajay (P34) of 23rd Patrol Vessel Squadron, under the operational control of #FOMA, will be decommissioned at Naval Dockyard #Mumbai, on 19 Sep 22, after rendering 32 years of glorious service to the #IndianNavy.|date=2022-09-16}}</ref> | |||
== Ships of the class == | == Ships of the class == | ||
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!Status | !Status | ||
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| {{INS|Abhay|P33|2}} || P33 || Volodarski || [[Mumbai]] || 10 March 1989<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=320|edition=108th|chapter=India}}</ref> | | {{INS|Abhay|P33|2}} || P33 || rowspan='4'|Volodarski || rowspan='4'|[[Mumbai]] || 10 March 1989<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=320|edition=108th|chapter=India}}</ref> | ||
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| Active | |||
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| {{INS|Ajay|P34|2}} || P34 | | {{INS|Ajay|P34|2}} || P34 || 24 January 1990 | ||
| 19 September 2022 | |||
| Decommissioned<ref name="tw-160922"/> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| {{INS|Akshay|P35|2}} || P35 || | | {{INS|Akshay|P35|2}} || P35 || 10 December 1990 | ||
||| | | 3 June 2022 | ||
| Decommissioned<ref>{{cite web|title=INS Nishank and INS Akshay Decommissioned|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1831080|website=Press Information Bureau of India|date=3 June 2022|access-date=4 June 2022}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| {{INS|Agray|P36|2}} || P36 || | | {{INS|Agray|P36|2}} || P36 || 30 January 1991<ref name="jfs-0506"/> | ||
|27 January 2017|| Decommissioned<ref name="jdw-30jan17">{{cite web|last=Mazumdar|first=Mrityunjoy|url=http://www.janes.com/article/67337/indian-navy-decommissions-two-ships|title=Indian Navy decommissions two ships|work=IHS Jane's Defence Weekly|date=30 January 2017|access-date=31 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202233428/http://www.janes.com/article/67337/indian-navy-decommissions-two-ships|archive-date=2 February | |27 January 2017|| Decommissioned<ref name="jdw-30jan17">{{cite web|last=Mazumdar|first=Mrityunjoy|url=http://www.janes.com/article/67337/indian-navy-decommissions-two-ships|title=Indian Navy decommissions two ships|work=IHS Jane's Defence Weekly|date=30 January 2017|access-date=31 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202233428/http://www.janes.com/article/67337/indian-navy-decommissions-two-ships|archive-date=2 February 2022}}</ref> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||