INS Vindhyagiri (F42)
Decommissioned Nilgiri-class frigate of the Indian Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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INS Vindhyagiri was a Nilgiri-class frigate of the Indian Navy. Vindhyagiri was commissioned on 8 July 1981. After nearly thirty years of service, she sank a few hours after colliding with a German merchant vessel on 30 January 2011. Although she was subsequently salvaged, the navy decommissioned her on 11 June 2012, a year before her envisaged decommissioning date. Vindhyagiri served for 31 years, including a period as the flagship of the Western Naval Command.
For other ships with the same name, see INS Vindhyagiri.
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1968 Indian stamp depicting sister ship INS Nilgiri | |
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Name | INS Vindhyagiri |
Namesake | Vindhyagiri Hill |
Launched | 12 November 1977 |
Commissioned | 8 July 1981 |
Decommissioned | 11 June 2012 |
Identification | Pennant number: F42 |
Honours and awards | Served as flagship of Western Fleet |
Fate | Capsized after collision, 2011 |
Status | Salvaged and decommissioned |
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Class and type | Nilgiri-class frigate |
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Length | 113 m (371 ft) |
Beam | 13 m (43 ft) |
Draught | 4.3 m (14 ft) |
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Speed | 28 kn (52 km/h; 32 mph) |
Range | 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) @ 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Complement | 267 (incl 17 officers)[1] |
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Aircraft carried | 1 Westland Sea King or HAL Chetak |
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