Vela-class submarine
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 A variant of the Foxtrot-class submarine of the Indian Navy | |
| Class overview | |
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| Name | Vela class[1] |
| Builders | Sudomekh, Admiralty Shipyard |
| Operators |  Indian Navy |
| Preceded by | Kalvari class |
| Succeeded by | |
| In commission | 1973–2010[2] |
| Planned | 4 |
| Completed | 4 |
| Retired | 4 |
| 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 |
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Vela-class submarines of the Indian Navy were variants of the later Soviet Foxtrot-class submarines. The last of the class was decommissioned from the Indian Navy in December 2010. The submarines formed the 8th Submarine Squadron and were based at INS Virbahu.[3]
INS Vagli is planned to be preserved as a museum in Tamil Nadu, though the process has been plagued with issues and is currently on hold.[4]
Ships of the class
[edit]| Name | Pennant | Builder | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INS Vela | S40 | Sudomekh | 31 August 1973 | 25 June 2010 | |
| INS Vagir | S41 | Sudomekh | 3 November 1973 | 7 June 2001 | |
| INS Vagli | S42 | Sudomekh | 10 August 1974 | 9 December 2010 | To be preserved as a museum[5] |
| INS Vagsheer | S43 | Sudomekh | 26 December 1974 | 30 April 1997 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Submarines of Indian Navy". Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ Bharat-Rakshak.com :: NAVY - Kalvari Class (Foxtrot Class)
- ^ "INS Virbahu | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Jesudasan, Dennis S. (23 July 2017). "Decommissioned submarine languishes in Chennai". The Hindu. The Hindu Group.
- ^ "Sea Dredging Mooted to Take Sub to Mamallapuram Shores". The New Indian Express. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
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