INS Sharda (P55) is a Sukanya class patrol vessel of the Indian Navy.[1][2]
_in_Androth_and_Agatti_Islands.jpg) INS Sharda (P55) sailing between Androth and Agatti Island
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| History | |
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| Name | INS Sharda |
| Builder | Hindustan Shipyard Limited |
| Launched | 22 August 1990 |
| Commissioned | 27 October 1991 |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Sukanya class patrol vessel[1] |
| Displacement | 1,890 tons (full load)[1] |
| Length | 101 metres |
| Beam | 11.5 metres |
| Propulsion | 2 × diesel engines, 12,800 bhp (9,540 kW), 2 shafts |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h) |
| Range | 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Complement | 70 |
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| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 HAL Chetak |
Operations edit
On 17 May 2017, the ship rescued a Liberian registered merchant vessel, MV Mountbatten, from pirates while on patrol in the gulf of Aden.[3]
2024 Anti-piracy Patrols edit
On 2 February 2024, INS Shardha thwarted another piracy attempt off the Somali coast and rescued an Iranian-flagged fishing vessel (FV) and its crew of 11 Iranians and 8 Pakistanis.[4] Indian Navy's remotely piloted aircraft located FV Omari, and offshore patrol vessel INS Sharda, deployed for an anti-piracy mission in the region, was diverted to intercept the boat. FV Omari had been boarded by seven pirates who had taken the crew as hostages using her integral helicopter and boats, the ship coerced the pirates for safe release of crew along with the vessel.[5][6][7][8]
On 6 April 2024, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R. Hari Kumar awarded 'On the Spot Unit Citation' to INS Sharda for its anti piracy operation off the Eastern coast of Somalia on 2 February 2024.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Archived copy". indiannavy.nic.in. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Sukanya Class, Saryu Class | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Indian Navy rescues merchant vessel from pirates in Gulf of Aden". Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "INS Sharda Awarded on the Spot Unit Citation for Anti Piracy Operations". Bru Times News.
- ^ "Indian Navy rescues fishing vessel with Pakistani nationals from pirate attack". India Today. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Indian Navy foils another piracy attempt off Somalia coast; 11 Iranian, 8 Pak nationals rescued". Hindustan Times. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Navy foils piracy bid, rescues 8 Pakistanis among 19 - Rediff.com". m.rediff.com. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "SWIFT RESPONSE BY MISSION DEPLOYED INDIAN NAVAL PLATFORMS FOIL ANOTHER PIRACY ATTEMPT ALONG EAST COAST OF SOMALIA". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "INS SHARDA AWARDED ON THE SPOT UNIT CITATION FOR ANTI PIRACY OPERATIONS". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
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