INS Hosdurg (K73) was the third ship of the Durg class corvettes of the Indian Navy. The ship was commissioned on 15 January 1978 and decommissioned on 5 June 1999. The ship was named after Hosdurg Fort, a fort in Kerala. It was built at Leningrad, Russia. [1]
 Model of INS Hosdurg (K73), on display at Visakha Museum
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| History | |
|---|---|
 India | |
| Name | INS Hosdurg |
| Namesake | Hosdurg Fort |
| Commissioned | 15 January 1978 |
| Decommissioned | 5 June 1999 |
| Fate | Sunk in June 2000, in a Sea Eagle test |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Durg class corvette |
| Displacement | 670 tons (full load) |
| Length | 59 meters |
| Beam | 12.5 meters |
| Draught | 2.5 meters |
| Speed | 32 knots |
| Complement | 42 (incl 7 officers) |
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Decommissioning edit
The Hosdurg was decommissioned on 5 June 1999. In June 2000, she was sunk in a test of a long-range Sea Eagle Anti-Ship Missile fired by a Jaguar of the Indian Air Force.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Nanuchka II Class (Durg)". Bharat Rakshak. Archived from the original on 16 March 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2019.