INS Surat
A Visakhapatnam-class destroyer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
INS Surat is the fourth ship of the Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. The ship is the last of the line of destroyers built under Project 15 which includes the Delhi-class (P-15), the Kolkata-class (P-15A) and the Visakhapatnam-class destroyer (P-15B).[5] The commissioning commanding officer of Surat is Captain Sandeep Shourie.[6]
 INS Surat | |
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| Name | Surat |
| Namesake | Surat |
| Operator | Indian Navy |
| Builder | Mazagon Dock Limited |
| Laid down | 7 November 2019 |
| Launched | 17 May 2022 |
| Completed | 15 June 2024 |
| Commissioned | 15 January 2025 |
| Homeport | Mumbai |
| Identification | Pennant number: D69 |
| Motto | सागरे प्रचंड। "Fierce in the ocean" or "Mighty in the sea." |
| Status | In active service |
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| General characteristics | |
| Type | Guided missile destroyer |
| Displacement | 7,400 t (7,300 long tons; 8,200 short tons)[1] |
| Length | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Beam | 17.4 m (57 ft) |
| Draft | 6.5 m (21 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | In excess of 30 knots (56 km/h) |
| Range | 8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[3] |
| Endurance | 45 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 4 x RHIB |
| Crew | 300 (50 officers + 250 sailors) |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 2 × HAL Dhruv (or) Sea King Mk. 42B |
| Aviation facilities | Enclosed helicopter hangar and flight deck capable of accommodating two multi-role helicopters. |
| Notes | Modified derivative of the Kolkata-class destroyer.[4] |
Initially, the ship was speculated to be named after port city Porbandar but later it was changed to Surat. The other warships of this class are INS Visakhapatnam, INS Mormugao, INS Imphal.[7]
Construction
The keel of Surat was laid down in 2018. Built at two different geographical locations using the block construction methodology involving hull construction and joining at MDL. Successor of P-15A destroyers, P-15B destroyers are the next generation of stealth guided missile destroyers.[8]
The keel for Surat was laid on 9 November 2019[5] and was launched on 17 May 2022 by Mazagon Dock Limited.[9] On 15 June 2024, Surat begun her Contractor Sea Trials and completed her Final Machinery Trials on 25 November 2024 taking a time of record low of 6 months. The ship was delivered to the Indian Navy on 20 December 2024. The ship was delivered within 31 months from launch which made this the fastest destroyer to be built in India.[5] The ship was initially scheduled to be commissioned in December 2024 but the timeline was later shifted.[10][11].
Service
The ship was commissioned on 15 January 2025 along with INS Nilgiri and INS Vagsheer.[12][13] On April 24th 2025, Surat test-fired a Barak 8 MRSAM against a simulated sea-skimming target.[14]
The ship has the distinction of being the first Artificial Intelligence-enabled warship of the Indian Navy.[5]
Ship badge
On 6 November 2023, Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendra Patel, unveiled the crest of Surat. The crest depicts the lighthouse at Hazira of Surat which is situated at the southern entrance of the Gulf of Khambhat and was built in 1836 as one of the first lighthouses in India. The state animal of Gujarat, the Asiatic Lion is also depicted in the crest of the ship.[15]
See also
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