Indian Navy’s Biggest Destroyer, INS Visakhapatnam – 7 Must-Know Facts

A few days back, the newest project 15b line of Indian Navy’s guided missile destroyers, the INS Visakhapatnam was floated out to the sea. Keeping in mind, the traditions of the Indian Navy, the missile destroyer was launched by Smt. Minu Dhowan, wife of Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Mr. RK Dhowan. The destroyer which would be commissioned in 2018, here are some of the facts about it:

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   INS Visakhapatnam

   The ship was designed indigenously at the Directorate of Naval Design in Delhi and is being built at Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) in Mumbai. It is designed to be stealthy in order not to be detected by the enemy at the sea and operate under NBC (Nuclear, Biological & Chemical) strike.

2. In keeping with the traditions of the Indian Navy, the launch of the ship was done by breaking a coconut on the ship’s bow unlike in other countries where a Champagne bottle is used instead.
3. At the time of the launch, the ship displaced around 3000 tons of water, its final displacement would be 7300 tons though making it the biggest destroyer in the Indian Navy. It would measure 163 metres in length and a maximum of 17.4 metres at the beam. It will carry a compliment of 50 officers and 250 sailors.
4. Beginning with INS Visakhapatnam, a total of four ships would be built in the Project 15B class. Two follow- on ships have been named INS Paradip and INS Marmagoa and will be commissioned in 2020 and 2022 respectively. The fourth one, due in 2024, is yet to be named.
5. Powered by four gas turbines, INS Visakhapatnam can cruise at speeds up to 30 knots. It will carry 1,000 tonnes of fuel giving it a range of 4,000 nautical miles.
6. The indigenous weapon content of INS Visakhapatnam constitutes Torpedo Tube Launcher, Rocket Launcher and an Integrated Power Management System built by L&T. A Close-in Weapon System built by Gun Shell Factory and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). BEL is also making the Bow Mounted Sonar to detect submarines and an Early Warning System called ELLORA.
7. INS Visakhapatnam will also be one of the most heavily armed warships in the world. It will have 32 Barak-8 Long Range SAM being jointly developed by India and Israel. It will also carry 16 Brahmos supersonic cruise missiles for attacking land targets up to 295 km away. For any ship role it will carry heavy weight torpedoes that will be able to strike a vessel 100 km away.

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