Sindhughosh-class submarine

Sindhughosh-class submarine
INS Sindhughosh
Class overview
Name:	Sindhughosh class
Operators:	Indian Navy
In commission:	1986–
Planned:	10
Completed:	10
Active:	9
Lost:	1
General characteristics
Type:	Submarine
Displacement:	2,325 t (2,288 long tons) surfaced 3,076 t (3,027 long tons) submerged
Length:	72.6 m (238 ft 2 in)
Beam:	9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)
Draught:	6.6 m (21 ft 8 in)
Propulsion:	2 × diesel-electric motors, 3,650 hp (2,722 kW) each 1 × motor, 5,900 hp (4,400 kW) 2 × auxiliary motors, 204 hp (152 kW) 1 × economic speed motor, 130 hp (97 kW)
Speed:	10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) submerged
Range:	6,000 mi (9,700 km) at 7 kn (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) snorkeling 400 mi (640 km) at 3 kn (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) submerged
Test depth:	300 m (980 ft)
Complement:	53 (13 Officers)
Armament:	• 9M36 Strela-3 (SA-N-8) SAM launcher • Club-S (3M-54E) ASCM (after mid-life refit) • Type 53-65 passive wake homing torpedo • TEST 71/76 anti-submarine, active-passive homing torpedo • 24 × DM-1 mines in lieu of torpedoes

Sindhughosh-class submarines are Kilo-class diesel-electric submarines in active service with the Indian Navy. Their names are in Sanskrit, but in their Roman-alphabet forms sometimes a final short -a is dropped.

The Sindhughosh submarines, designated 877EKM, were designed as part of Project 877, and built under a contract between Rosvooruzhenie and the Ministry of Defence (India).

The submarines have a displacement of 3,000 tonnes, a maximum diving depth of 300 meters, top speed of 18 knots, and are able to operate solo for 45 days with a crew of 53. The final unit was the first to be equipped with the 3M-54 Klub (SS-N-27) antiship cruise missiles with a range of 220 km.

Incidents

On 10 January 2008, the INS Sindhughosh collided with cargo ship MV Leeds Castle. The submarine is reported to have sustained superficial damage to its conning tower. As a result, the submarine was out of service for a month. The cargo ship was in restricted shallow waters.

On 26 February 2010, a fire on board INS Sindhurakshak killed one sailor and injured two others. The fire was due to a defective battery. On 14 August 2013 an explosion, followed by a fire, was reported to have occurred on the Sindhurakshak. The Sindhurakshak sank in the dock.

INS Sindhuvijay has been upgraded with the hydro acoustical USHUS complex and the CCS-MK radio communications system.

Ships of the class

Name	Pennant	Builder	Homeport	Commission Date	Status	Meaning of name
INS Sindhughosh	S55	Sevmash, Severodvinsk		30 April 1986	Refitted to project 08773 2002-2005 at Zvezdochka shipyard	Battle-cry/rumour/report of the Sea
INS Sindhudhvaj	S56	Sevmash		12 June 1987		Flag of the Sea
INS Sindhuraj	S57	Sevmash		20 October 1987	Refitted to project 08773 1999-2001 at Zvezdochka shipyard	King of the Sea
INS Sindhuvir	S58	Sevmash		26 August 1988	Refitted to project 08773 1997-1999 at Zvezdochka shipyard	Valiant of the Sea
INS Sindhuratna	S59	Sevmash		22 December 1988	Refitted to project 08773 2001-2003 at Zvezdochka shipyard	Jewel of the Sea
INS Sindhukesari	S60	Sevmash		16 February 1989	Refitted to project 08773 1999-2001 at Zvezdochka shipyard	Lion of the Sea
INS Sindhukirti	S61	Sevmash		4 January 1990	Undergoing refit to project 08773 from 2007 in her home base Vishakhapatnam	Fame of the Sea
INS Sindhuvijay	S62	Sevmash		18 March 1991	Refitted to project 08773 2005-2007 at Zvezdochka shipyard	Victory of the Sea
INS Sindhurakshak	S63	Sevmash		24 December 1997	Refitted to project 08773 09.08.2010-2012 at Zvezdochka shipyard. Exploded and sank in Mumbai 14 August 2013	Protector of the Sea
INS Sindhushastra	S65	Sevmash		19 July 2000		Weapon of the Sea

External links

• Bharat Rakshak
• Global Security
• Submarine Collision

Gallery

INS Sindhurakshak

INS Sindhuvijay

INS Sindhurakshak (S63) at Portsmouth Harbour, UK in 2013

INS Sindhurakshak (S63) at Portsmouth Harbour, UK in 2013

INS Sindhurakshak (S63) at Portsmouth Harbour, UK in 2013