On 11 January 2022, Visakhapatnam successfully fired an advanced variant of Brahmos missile in sea-to-sea mode validating its extended range and improvements.[12]
2023-24 Anti-piracy patrolsedit
Against the backdrop of the increasing attacks on commercial ships transiting the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Arabian Sea by the end of 2023, the Indian Navy on December 31 2023 said it had substantially enhanced maritime surveillance efforts in Central and North Arabian Sea and “augmented force levels” by primerly deploying the P-8I NeptuneMPA and the SeaGuardian drones .[13] Following two merchant vessels, including MV Ruen and MV Chem Pluto which were targeted in the sea. Ruen was hijacked (later rescued by INS Kolkata) while MV Chem Pluto sustained drone hits eventually and making way to port , The Indian Navy deployed a large flotilla of destroyers to safeguard international security . The deployment into the Arabian Sea includes Navy’s missile destroyers, including INS Kolkata, INS Kochi, INS Mormugao, INS Chennai and INS Visakhapatnam,[14] virtually all of its modern destroyer force of its western fleet. INS Kolkata is deployed on the mouth of the Red Sea, INS Kochi on the south of Yemen'sSocotra Island, INS Mormugao in the west Arabian Sea with INS Chennai in the central Arabian Sea.
Visakhapatnam was also moved in a week later and was tasked to patrol the north Arabian Sea.[15] On 18 January 2024, Visakhapatnam responded to a distress call from the Marshall Island-flagged MV Genco Picardy following a drone attack by unknown attackers at 11.11 pm on the night of 17 January. The Indian naval ship acknowledged the distress call and intercepted the vessel at 12.30 am the next day and provided support. Genco Picardy had 22 crew, including 9 Indian sailors. Following an EOD inspection by the ship's specialists, the ship was cleared to continue its journey without any casualties incurred aboard.[16][17][18][19]
Following a distress call from the British owned, Marshall Islands flagged oil tanker MV Marlin Luanda on the night of 26 January 2024, Visakhapatnam sped to the scene to aid the ship in its fire fighting efforts by deploying its NBCD team (Nuclear-Biological-Chemical Defence and Damage control) along with firefighting equipment on board. The ship was reportedly attacked by the Houthis at approximately 7:45 pm and it had 22 Indians and one Bangladeshi crew member aboard. USS Carney (DDG 64)( also targeted by a Houthi missile, but shot down) , the French frigate Alsace and other Operation Prosperity Guardian coalition ships also responded and rendered assistance. No injuries were reported as the fire had broke out In the cargo compartment. The vessel sailed to a safe harbour under its own power.[20][21][22][23][24]
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INS Visakhapatnam is the lead ship and the first of the Visakhapatnam class stealth guided missile destroyers of the Indian Navy The ship commissioned on 21 November 2021 is one of the largest destroyers in service with the Indian Navy 7 Visakhapatnam D66 during her sea trialsHistory India NameINS Visakhapatnam NamesakeVisakhapatnam OwnerIndian Navy OperatorIndian Navy BuilderMazagon Dock Limited CostAround 9 000 crore 1 2 Billion Yard number12704 Way numberD66 Laid down12 October 2013 Launched20 April 2015 Acquired28 October 2021 Commissioned21 November 2021 1 IdentificationPennant number D66 Mottoयश लभस व Attain Glory Nickname s The Brave Buck StatusIn Service 2 Badge General characteristics TypeGuided missile destroyer Displacement7 400 t 7 300 long tons 8 200 short tons 4 Length163 m 535 ft Beam17 4 m 57 ft Draft6 5 m 21 ft PropulsionCOGAG 5 2 x Zorya M36E gas turbines with 4 DT 59 reversible gas turbines and 2 RG 54 gearboxes 2 Bergen GRSE KVM diesel engines 9 900 hp 7 400 kW each 4 1 MWe Wartsila WCM 1000 generator sets driving Cummins KTA50G3 engines and Kirloskar 1 MV AC generators SpeedIn excess of 30 knots 56 km h Range8 000 nautical miles 15 000 km 9 200 mi at 18 knots 33 km h 21 mph 3 Endurance45 days Boats amp landing craft carried4 x RHIB Crew300 50 officers 250 sailors Sensors and processing systemsRadar IAI EL M 2248 MF STAR S Band AESA radar BEL RAWL 02 LW 08 L Band air search radar Terma Tata Scanter 6002 X Band surface search radar Sonar BEL HUMSA NG active passive sonar BEL Nagin active towed array sonar Combat Suite Combat Management System CMS Electronic warfare amp decoysDRDO Shakti EW suite equipped with ESM ECM and Radar Finger Printing System RFPS DRDO Nayan COMINT suite Decoys 4 x Kavach decoy launchers 2 x Maareech torpedo countermeasure systems ArmamentAnti air warfare 4 8 cell VLS for a total of 32 Barak 8 surface to air missiles Anti surface warfare 2 x 8 cell VLS for 16 BrahMos anti ship missiles Anti submarine warfare 4 533 mm 21 in torpedo tubes 2 RBU 6000 anti submarine rocket launchers Guns 1 OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun 4 x AK 630M CIWS 2 x OFT 12 7 mm M2 Stabilized Remote Controlled Gun Aircraft carried2 HAL Dhruv or Sea King Mk 42B Aviation facilitiesEnclosed helicopter hangar and flight deck capable of accommodating two multi role helicopters NotesModified derivative of the Kolkata class destroyer 6 Contents 1 Construction 1 1 Commissioning 2 Service history 2 1 2023 24 Anti piracy patrols 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 ReferencesConstruction editThe keel of Visakhapatnam was laid down on 12 October 2013 and she was launched on 20 April 2015 at Mazagon Dock Limited of Mumbai 8 9 10 This was made under Make In India initiative The ship steering and stabiliser system was manufactured by Larsen amp Toubro and hydraulics by Polyhydron Systems citation needed During Navy Day 2020 Chief of the Naval Staff announced that INS Visakhapatnam has started its sea trials 11 Commissioning edit Visakhapatnam was delivered to the Indian Navy on 28 October 2021 2 and commissioned on 21 November 2021 by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh 1 at the Indian Navy s Western Naval Command headquartered in Mumbai 7 Service history editOn 11 January 2022 Visakhapatnam successfully fired an advanced variant of Brahmos missile in sea to sea mode validating its extended range and improvements 12 2023 24 Anti piracy patrols edit Against the backdrop of the increasing attacks on commercial ships transiting the Red Sea the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea by the end of 2023 the Indian Navy on December 31 2023 said it had substantially enhanced maritime surveillance efforts in Central and North Arabian Sea and augmented force levels by primerly deploying the P 8I Neptune MPA and the SeaGuardian drones 13 Following two merchant vessels including MV Ruen and MV Chem Pluto which were targeted in the sea Ruen was hijacked later rescued by INS Kolkata while MV Chem Pluto sustained drone hits eventually and making way to port The Indian Navy deployed a large flotilla of destroyers to safeguard international security The deployment into the Arabian Sea includes Navy s missile destroyers including INS Kolkata INS Kochi INS Mormugao INS Chennai and INS Visakhapatnam 14 virtually all of its modern destroyer force of its western fleet INS Kolkata is deployed on the mouth of the Red Sea INS Kochi on the south of Yemen s Socotra Island INS Mormugao in the west Arabian Sea with INS Chennai in the central Arabian Sea Visakhapatnam was also moved in a week later and was tasked to patrol the north Arabian Sea 15 On 18 January 2024 Visakhapatnam responded to a distress call from the Marshall Island flagged MV Genco Picardy following a drone attack by unknown attackers at 11 11 pm on the night of 17 January The Indian naval ship acknowledged the distress call and intercepted the vessel at 12 30 am the next day and provided support Genco Picardy had 22 crew including 9 Indian sailors Following an EOD inspection by the ship s specialists the ship was cleared to continue its journey without any casualties incurred aboard 16 17 18 19 Following a distress call from the British owned Marshall Islands flagged oil tanker MV Marlin Luanda on the night of 26 January 2024 Visakhapatnam sped to the scene to aid the ship in its fire fighting efforts by deploying its NBCD team Nuclear Biological Chemical Defence and Damage control along with firefighting equipment on board The ship was reportedly attacked by the Houthis at approximately 7 45 pm and it had 22 Indians and one Bangladeshi crew member aboard USS Carney DDG 64 also targeted by a Houthi missile but shot down the French frigate Alsace and other Operation Prosperity Guardian coalition ships also responded and rendered assistance No injuries were reported as the fire had broke out In the cargo compartment The vessel sailed to a safe harbour under its own power 20 21 22 23 24 Gallery edit nbsp Visakhapatnam during launch nbsp Visakhapatnam during commissioning nbsp Visakhapatnam during sea trials See also editRajput class destroyer Delhi class destroyer Kolkata class destroyerReferences edit a b Navy inducts INS Visakhapatnam India s first stealth guided missile destroyer All you need to know India Today 21 November 2021 Retrieved 21 November 2021 a b Indian Navy Receives 1st Visakhapatnam class Destroyer Livefist 30 October 2021 Retrieved 18 November 2016 Shukla Ajay 21 April 2015 INS Visakhapatnam shows growing Indian ability to build warships economically Business Standard Retrieved 28 July 2023 INS Visakhapatnam First Ship of Project 15B launched indiannavy nic in Indian Navy News Archived from the original on 24 September 2015 Retrieved 28 April 2015 Project 15B Guided Missile Destroyers Mazagon Dock Limited Project 15B Guided Missile Destroyers a b INS Visakhapatnam Navy to commission missile destroyer ship today 5 points Mint 21 November 2021 Retrieved 21 November 2021 Keel Laid for P15 Bravo Ships The Times of India Mumbai 25 October 2013 Archived from the original on 22 February 2018 Mazagon Dock Keel Laying Ceremony PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2 February 2014 First Indian Navy Project 15B Visakhapatnam class Destroyer Launched 21 April 2015 Sayan Chatterjee 4 December 2020 Navy Day 2020 Year End wrap up on our sentinels of the sea The Statesman Kulkarni Sushant 11 January 2022 Naval variant of BrahMos supersonic missile test fired from INS Visakhapatnam Indian Express Peri Dinakar 31 December 2023 Attacks on ships Indian Navy enhances surveillance in Arabian Sea The Hindu ISSN 0971 751X Retrieved 5 January 2024 Indian Navy deploys warships and surveillance aircraft to enhance maritime security The New Indian Express www newindianexpress com 6 December 2023 Retrieved 5 January 2024 Indian Navy deploys warships and surveillance aircraft to enhance maritime security The New Indian Express www newindianexpress com 6 December 2023 Retrieved 5 January 2024 INS Visakhapatnam Rescues Marshall Island Ship With 9 Indians After Drone Attack In Gulf Of Aden zeenews india com Retrieved 19 January 2024 Naval warship INS Visakhapatnam helps ship under drone attack in Gulf of Aden India Today Retrieved 19 January 2024 Ship Under Drone Attack Sends SOS Indian Navy s Swift Response NDTV com Retrieved 19 January 2024 Navy s INS Visakhapatnam rescues merchant ship attacked by drone in Gulf of Aden Hindustan Times 18 January 2024 Retrieved 19 January 2024 Houthi attack Indian Navy deploys fire fighting team on board British oil tanker with 22 Indian crew members Moneycontrol 27 January 2024 Retrieved 27 January 2024 Indian Navy responds to SOS call from merchant ship in Gulf of Aden after being hit by Houthi anti ship missile The Times of India 27 January 2024 ISSN 0971 8257 Retrieved 27 January 2024 Houthi attack Navy sends INS Visakhapatnam to help burning vessel with 22 Indians on board in Gulf of Aden Hindustan Times 27 January 2024 Retrieved 27 January 2024 Desk DH Web Houthi attack Indian Navy responds to distress call from British oil tanker on fire in Gulf of Aden Deccan Herald Retrieved 27 January 2024 Indian Navy warship INS Visakhapatnam assists merchant vessel under missile attack India News www wionews com Retrieved 27 January 2024 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title INS Visakhapatnam D66 amp oldid 1220077609, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
