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Kalvari-class submarines were the first submarines inducted into the Indian Navy. They were variants of the early Soviet Foxtrot-class submarines. Four of the class served in the Indian Navy. Four additional variants of the later Foxtrot class were inducted as the Vela class.
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Kalvari-class (Foxtrot-class) submarine of the Indian Navy | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kalvari class |
| Builders | Sudomekh, Admiralty Shipyard |
| Operators |  Indian Navy |
| Succeeded by | Vela class |
| In commission | 1967–2003[1] |
| Completed | 4 |
| Retired | 4 |
| Preserved | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 91.3 m (299 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) |
| Draught | 6 m (19 ft 8 in) |
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| Range |
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| Test depth | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Complement | 75 (incl 8 officers) |
| Sensors and processing systems | Panchendriya sonar |
| Armament |
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INS Kursura has been preserved as a museum on Ramakrishna Mission Beach in Visakhapatnam.[2] The sail of the lead vessel, INS Kalvari is also on display at the Visakhapatnam city museum.
| Name | Pennant | Builder | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INS Kalvari | S23 | Sudomekh | 8 December 1967 | 31 May 1996 | Sail on display |
| INS Khanderi | S22 | Sudomekh | 6 December 1968 | 18 October 1989 | Sail on display |
| INS Karanj | S21 | Sudomekh | 4 September 1969 | 1 August 2003 | |
| INS Kursura | S20 | Sudomekh | 18 December 1969 | 27 September 2001 | As a museum |
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