Template:Infobox ship The Abhay-class corvettes of the Indian Navy were the customised variants of the Soviet Template:Sclass2s. The class was primarily intended for coastal patrol and anti-submarine warfare. The last ship of the class is expected to be decommissioned by 2025. The class is being replaced by Arnala and Mahe subclasses of Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC).[1][2] The ships formed the 23 Patrol Vessel Squadron of the Indian Navy.[3][4]
Description
Abhay class is modified from Pauk II class under Project 1241 PE. The ships were built at Volodarski shipyard in the former Soviet Union. Abhay class vessels are longer, have larger torpedo tubes and improved electronics when compared to the Pauk I class vessels.[5] The ships in the class were named after former Abhay-class seaward defence boats.[5][6]
Abhay class is to be upgraded with Abhay integrated sonar system developed by Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory.[7]
Service history
INS Agray was damaged in 2004 when an anti-submarine rocket fired from the onboard RBU-1200 launcher misfired and exploded on the side of the ship.[8] Following the accident, the vessel was converted into a patrol vessel and a trials ship for electronic warfare systems.[9]
The Ministry of Defence cleared acquisition of 16 shallow water anti-submarine vessels to replace the Abhay class of vessels.[10] They would form the Arnala and Mahe subclasses of the Anti Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft.
INS Ajay was decommissioned on 19 September 2022 after 32 years of service in the Indian Navy.[11]
INS Abhay, as per earlier confirmation,[12] was decommissioned on 6 October 2025 during sunset along with INFAC T-82, a Template:Sclass. This marked the end of active service of the Abhay class of ships with the Indian Navy. Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command (FOCINC WNC), was the chief guest of the ceremony, hosted at the Naval Dockyard (Mumbai), while attendees included the commissioning crew of the vessels, former Commanding Officers and senior dignitaries. The ships were under the command of Commander Abhay Kumar Singh and Lieutenant Commander Adishesh Mishra, respectively.[13][14][15]
Ships of the class
| Name | Pennant | Builder | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:INS | P33 | Volodarski | 10 March 1989[5] | 6 October 2025 | Decommissioned |
| Template:INS | P34 | 24 January 1990 | 19 September 2022[11] | ||
| Template:INS | P35 | 10 December 1990 | 3 June 2022[3] | ||
| Template:INS | P36 | 30 January 1991[5] | 27 January 2017[9] |
See also
References
- ↑ LAUNCH OF ‘ABHAY’, SEVENTH SHIP OF ASW SWC (GRSE) PROJECT. Press Information Bureau(2024-10-25). Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ↑ COCHIN SHIPYARD LTD CONCURRENTLY LAUNCHES OF TWO (2) ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE SHALLOW WATER CRAFTS FOR INDIAN NAVY. cochinshipyard.in. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 INS Nishank and INS Akshay Decommissioned. Press Information Bureau of India(3 June 2022). Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ↑ Indian Naval Squadrons – Indian Navy. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Jane's Fighting Ships 2005-2006{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Jane's Information Group(2005). ISBN 0710626924
- ↑ Transition to Eminence: The Indian Navy 1976-1990{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Lancer Publishers(2005). ISBN 9788170622666
- ↑ Locally made underwater sensors for Navy. The Hindu(17 November 2016).
- ↑ Damaged ship being towed to dockyard. The Hindu(8 February 2004).Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Indian Navy decommissions two ships, Mazumdar, Mrityunjoy(30 January 2017). Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ MoD clears Navy plans to get 16 shallow-water anti-sub vessels. The Tribune(26 September 2013). Retrieved 27 September 2014.
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- ↑ Indian Navy decommissions two naval ships after 30+ years of service, Bahtić, Fatima. Naval Today(2025-10-10). Retrieved 2025-10-11.
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