The Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Madhvendra Singh commissioned the INS Betwa, a guided missile frigate built at the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, in Kolkata on July 7, 2004
The ship took part in search and rescue operations in the wake of Cyclone Tauktae in May 2021.[2]
Incidentsedit
On 4 January 2014, the ship hit an unidentified object underwater and cracked the sonar dome, and had also seen salt water ingress into sensitive equipment.[3][4]
On 5 December 2016, Betwa slipped off support blocks and over onto its port side when refloating and undocking inside the cruiser graving dock at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai during refit repairs, killing 2 sailors and injuring 15 others.[5] The ship's main mast was also damaged.[4][6][7]
Sources initially reported that the salvage and repair of the ship would take approximately two years.[8] Resolve Marine Engineering, a US-based firm, was contracted to salvage the flooded vessel in January 2017 for a sum of Rs. 20 Crore (200 million Indian Rupees, approximately USD 3 million at the time).[9]
On 22 February 2017, it was reported that the ship was made upright and refloated.[10]Betwa was restored to an upright position by the US salvage company by systematically flooding and pumping her compartments without using any external lifting mechanisms.[11] Three Naval Officers were court martialed and found guilty of negligence.
It was reported on 10 January 2021 that a 22 year old sailor on the ship died from a bullet injury, allegedly due to suicide.[12]
Referencesedit
^"Brahmaputra Class, Godavari Class". Indian Navy. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
^"37 dead, 38 from barge off Mumbai still missing; Navy continues search". The Economic Times.
^ Purohit, Jugal R (24 January 2014). "What ails the Indian Navy's blue water aspirations?". India Today. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
^ ab "2 dead, 15 hurt as INS Betwa tips over during undocking". rediff. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
^ "Indian Navy Frigate Tips Over in Graving Dock". The Maritime Executive. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
^Presley, Thomas (5 December 2016). "INS Betwa slips at Naval dockyard". Mumbai: Hindustan Times. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
^"In Mega-Accident, Warship INS Betwa Flips Over, 2 Sailors Dead". NDTV. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
^Som, Vishnu (6 December 2016). "Navy Plans To Salvage Rs. 600 Crore INS Betwa Which Lies On Its Side Flooded". NDTV. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
^ . The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
^ "INS Betwa back on even keel". rediff. 22 February 2017.
^ "Indian Navy's Warship INS Betwa Restored To Upright Position After Capsized In Mumbai". Marine Insight. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
^"22-year-old Navy sailor found dead due to bullet injury in Mumbai".
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For other ships with the same name see INS Betwa INS Betwa F39 is a Brahmaputra class guided missile frigate currently in service with the Indian Navy The ship is named for the Betwa River Betwa at anchor in 2011History India NameINS Betwa NamesakeBetwa River BuilderGarden Reach Shipbuilders amp Engineers Ltd GRSE Launched26 February 1998 Commissioned7 July 2004 1 IdentificationMMSI number 419000039 Callsign AUBW Statusin active service General characteristics Class and typeBrahmaputra class guided missile frigate Displacement3850 tons full load Length126 4 m 414 ft 8 in Beam14 5 m 47 ft 7 in Draught4 5 m 14 ft 9 in PropulsionTwo Bhopal turbines 30 000 hp 22 000 kW two 550 psi boilers and two shafts SpeedIn excess of 30 knots 56 km h 35 mph Range4 500 nautical miles 8 300 km 5 200 mi at 12 knots 22 km h 14 mph Complement440 450 incl 40 officers 13 aircrew Sensors and processing systemsAir Surface 1 x AMDR Radar at S band frequency Air 1 x Bharat Signaal RAWL 02 PLN 517 radar at D band frequency using a LW08 antenna Navigation 1 x Decca Bridgemaster 2 x Vision Master I band radar 1 Bharat HUMSA NG sonar 1 x Thales Sintra sonar 2 x Kavach Chaff Launchers and 1 x BEL Radar Warning Receiver Suite Armament16 Kh 35 SS N 25 Switchblade AShMs 4 x quadruple KT 184 launchers 2 8 Barak SAM VLS system 1 OTO Melera Super Rapid 76mm main gun 4 6 barrelled 30mm AK 630 Gatling guns 6 324mm ILAS 3 2 x triple tubes with Whitehead A244S anti submarine torpedoes Aircraft carried2 helicopters 2 Sea King Mk 42B or a combination of a HAL Chetak and a Sea King Mk 42B Contents 1 Operations 1 1 Operation Sukoon 1 2 Cyclone Tauktae Rescue Operations 2 Incidents 3 ReferencesOperations edit nbsp The Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Madhvendra Singh commissioned the INS Betwa a guided missile frigate built at the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers in Kolkata on July 7 2004 Operation Sukoon edit Betwa was a part of Task Force 54 returning from the Mediterranean when the 2006 Israel Lebanon Conflict broke out As a part of Operation Sukoon Betwa participated in the evacuation of Indian citizens from Lebanon to Cyprus Cyclone Tauktae Rescue Operations edit The ship took part in search and rescue operations in the wake of Cyclone Tauktae in May 2021 2 Incidents editOn 4 January 2014 the ship hit an unidentified object underwater and cracked the sonar dome and had also seen salt water ingress into sensitive equipment 3 4 On 5 December 2016 Betwa slipped off support blocks and over onto its port side when refloating and undocking inside the cruiser graving dock at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai during refit repairs killing 2 sailors and injuring 15 others 5 The ship s main mast was also damaged 4 6 7 Sources initially reported that the salvage and repair of the ship would take approximately two years 8 Resolve Marine Engineering a US based firm was contracted to salvage the flooded vessel in January 2017 for a sum of Rs 20 Crore 200 million Indian Rupees approximately USD 3 million at the time 9 On 22 February 2017 it was reported that the ship was made upright and refloated 10 Betwa was restored to an upright position by the US salvage company by systematically flooding and pumping her compartments without using any external lifting mechanisms 11 Three Naval Officers were court martialed and found guilty of negligence It was reported on 10 January 2021 that a 22 year old sailor on the ship died from a bullet injury allegedly due to suicide 12 References edit Brahmaputra Class Godavari Class Indian Navy Retrieved 5 December 2016 37 dead 38 from barge off Mumbai still missing Navy continues search The Economic Times Purohit Jugal R 24 January 2014 What ails the Indian Navy s blue water aspirations India Today Retrieved 8 December 2016 a b 2 dead 15 hurt as INS Betwa tips over during undocking rediff 5 December 2016 Retrieved 8 December 2016 Indian Navy Frigate Tips Over in Graving Dock The Maritime Executive 6 December 2016 Retrieved 7 December 2016 Presley Thomas 5 December 2016 INS Betwa slips at Naval dockyard Mumbai Hindustan Times Retrieved 5 December 2016 In Mega Accident Warship INS Betwa Flips Over 2 Sailors Dead NDTV Retrieved 5 December 2016 Som Vishnu 6 December 2016 Navy Plans To Salvage Rs 600 Crore INS Betwa Which Lies On Its Side Flooded NDTV Retrieved 8 December 2016 Rs 20cr deal to lift INS Betwa The Telegraph Archived from the original on 12 November 2017 Retrieved 21 January 2017 INS Betwa back on even keel rediff 22 February 2017 Indian Navy s Warship INS Betwa Restored To Upright Position After Capsized In Mumbai Marine Insight 8 March 2017 Retrieved 11 November 2017 22 year old Navy sailor found dead due to bullet injury in Mumbai nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to INS Betwa F39 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title INS Betwa F39 amp oldid 1173571868, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
