1972    

IN Nilgiri class

UK Broad Beam Leander class

Frigate

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Frigate Nilgiri class





  Specifications


267crew
2682light (tn)
2962full load (tn)
113.40length (m)
13.10beam (m)
4.30draught (m)
28max speed (knots)

2Naval Gun Oerlikon 20mm Mk.7 cannon
2Naval Gun AK-230 twin 30mm
2Close-In Weapon System AK-630
2Torpedo Launchers ILAS triple-tube 324mm

1Naval Radar air search radar DA05
1Naval Radar air search radar LW-08
1Naval Radar navigation radar ZW-06

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  Shipyards


IN Mazagon Dock Ltd - 7nm SW of Mumbai6



  List of Ships


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19721996 sunk 1997INIndian NavyF33INS Nilgiri
19742005INIndian NavyF34INS Himgiri
19762007INIndian NavyF35INS Udaygiri
19772010INIndian NavyF36INS Dunagiri
1980--INIndian NavyF41INS Taragiri
19812012INIndian NavyF42INS VindhyagiriT2

6 units



  Events


1966-octLaid downLaid down IN F33 INS Nilgiri
1967Laid downLaid down IN F34 INS Himgiri
1968-oct-23LaunchedLaunched IN F33 INS Nilgiri
1970-may-06LaunchedLaunched IN F34 INS Himgiri
1970-sep-14Laid downLaid down IN F36 INS Dunagiri
1972-jun-03CommissionedCommissioned IN F33 INS Nilgiri
1972-oct-24LaunchedLaunched IN F36 INS Dunagiri
1973-janLaid downLaid down IN F35 INS Udaygiri
1974-mar-09LaunchedLaunched IN F35 INS Udaygiri
1974-nov-23CommissionedCommissioned IN F34 INS Himgiri
1976-feb-18CommissionedCommissioned IN F36 INS Dunagiri
1976-oct-25LaunchedLaunched IN F41 INS Taragiri
1977-feb-01CommissionedCommissioned IN F35 INS Udaygiri
1977-jun-25DeploymentDeployment IN F35 INS Udaygiri Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review off Ryde Sand
1977-julPort VisitPort Visit IN F35 INS Udaygiri visited Pool of London, tied up alongside HMS Belfast
1977-nov-12LaunchedLaunched IN F42 INS Vindhyagiri
1978-aprPort VisitPort Visit IN F34 INS Himgiri visit to Singapore
1980-may-16CommissionedCommissioned IN F41 INS Taragiri
1981-jul-08CommissionedCommissioned IN F42 INS Vindhyagiri
1982-febPort VisitPort Visit IN F41 INS Taragiri visit to Aden
1985-novPort VisitPort Visit IN F41 INS Taragiri visit Dar-es-Salaam
1996DecommissionedDecommissioned IN F33 INS Nilgiri
1997-apr-24Fate: sunkFate: sunk IN F33 INS Nilgiri as a target, by a missile launched from an Indian Navy Sea Harrier.
2005-may-06DecommissionedDecommissioned IN F34 INS Himgiri
2007-aug-24DecommissionedDecommissioned IN F35 INS Udaygiri at Mumbai
2010-oct-20DecommissionedDecommissioned IN F36 INS Dunagiri
2011-jan-31 IN F42 INS Vindhyagiri collided with Norwegian tanker mv Nordlake in Mumbai Harbour and sank. Damaged beyond economic repair.
2012DecommissionedDecommissioned IN F42 INS Vindhyagiri









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