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|displacement=*2325 tons surfaced<br />
*3076 tons dived<br />
|length= {{convert|72.6|m|ft|abbr=on}}<br />
|beam= {{convert|9.9|m|ft|abbr=on}}<br />
|draught= {{convert|6.6|m|ft|abbr=on}}<br />
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|propulsion=*2 × {{convert|3650|hp|abbr=on}} diesel-electric motors<br />
*1 × {{convert|5900|hp|abbr=on}} motor<br />
*2 × {{convert|204|hp|abbr=on}} auxiliary motors<br />
*1 × {{convert|130|hp|abbr=on}} economic speed motor<br />
|speed=*Surfaced; {{convert|11|kn|km/h}}<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://roe.ru/eng/catalog/naval-systems/submarines/project-636/ |title=Large diesel-electric submarine Project 636|website=roe.ru}}</ref><br />
*Snorkel Mode; {{convert|9|kn|km/h}}<br />
*Submerged; {{convert|19|kn|km/h}}<ref name="auto"/><br />
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|endurance= Up to 45 days with a crew of 52<br />
|test_depth=*Operational Depth; {{convert|240|m|ft|abbr=on}}<br />
*Maximum Depth; {{convert|300|m|ft|abbr=on}}<br />
|complement= 52 (incl. 13 Officers)<br />
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*[[53-65 torpedo|Type 53-65]] passive wake homing torpedo<br />
*TEST 71/76 anti-submarine, active-passive homing torpedo<br />
*24 DM-1 [[Naval mine|mines]] in lieu of torpedo tube<br />
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'''INS ''Sindhukesari'' (S60)''' ({{Lit|Lion of the Sea}})<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80&oldid=72616040|title=केसरी|date=7 April 2023|via=Wiktionary}}</ref> is a {{sclass|Sindhughosh|submarine|0}} diesel-electric [[submarine]] of the [[Indian Navy]].<ref name=in-sg>{{cite web|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/sub_sindhughosh.htm |title=Submarines of Indian Navy |access-date=5 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619071559/http://indiannavy.nic.in/sub_sindhughosh.htm |archive-date=19 June 2009 }}</ref><br />
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==Mid life upgrades and career==<br />
INS Sindhukesari, inducted in 1989, underwent a mid-life upgrade in 2018 at the Zvezdochka Shipyard in Severodvinsk in Russia, according to [[The Indian Navy]] reports. The upgrade included a refit and modernization, aiming to extend the submarine's service life. This upgrade is part of a broader program to modernize the Indian Navy's [[Kilo-class submarine|Kilo-class submarines]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=INS Sindhukesari rolled out after a second refit at Severodvinsk, Russia - India's Underwater Killer |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/ins-sindhukesari-rolled-out-after-a-second-refit-at-severodvinsk-russia/gestation-period/slideshow/64544031.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=The Economic Times |language=en}}</ref> She participated in the [[International Fleet Review 2026]] held at [[Visakhapatnam|Visakapatnam]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-02-14 |title=India’s indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant to steal the show in IFR 2026 in Vizag |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/indias-indigenous-aircraft-carrier-ins-vikrant-to-steal-the-show-in-ifr-2026-in-vizag/articleshow/128355649.cms |access-date=2026-02-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The submarine was on a port call at the [[Port of Colombo]], [[Sri Lanka]] for an operational turnaround on 3 May 2026.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-05-04 |title=Indian submarine Sindhukesari arrives in Sri Lanka |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/indian-submarine-sindhukesari-arrives-in-sri-lanka/articleshow/130779862.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2026-05-04 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=INS Sindhukesari Reaches Colombo for Operational Turnaround |url=https://dailypioneer.com/news/indian-navy-submarine-ins-sindhukesari-arrives-in-colombo-for-operational-turnaround |access-date=2026-05-04 |website=dailypioneer.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:1988 ships]]<br />
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