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INS Kalvari (S23) was the lead vessel of the Template:Sclass of diesel-electric submarines of the Indian Navy.[1] It was the first ever submarine inducted into service by the Indian Navy.[2][3] The submarine was laid down on 27 December 1966 as Template:Sclass2 B-51 of the Soviet Navy by Novo-Admiralty at Galerniy Island, Leningrad. The submarine was launched on 15 April 1967 and competed on 26 September 1967.[4][5] The submarine was commissioned by the Indian Navy on 8 December 1967 at Riga, Soviet Union. The Navy celebrates Submarine Day annually on 8 December to commemorate this occasion.[2][3] The submarine was decommissioned in 1992.[4]
Kalvari is the Malayalam word for tiger shark, a deep-sea predator in the Indian Ocean. The name symbolizes agility, strength and predatory power.[6][7] The tiger shark (Galeocerdo Cuvier) is a species of requiem shark which are found in tropical and temperate waters.Template:Fact
References
- ↑ Kalvari Class (Foxtrot Class) – Bharat Rakshak :: Indian Navy. Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved on 2018-12-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Submarine Day: Its INS Kalvari connection and everything you want to know. The Financial Express(11 December 2020). Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Explained: What is Submarine Day that celebrates INS Kalvari?. The Indian Express(11 December 2020). Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Template:Cite ship register
- ↑ Submarines of the Russian and Soviet Navies, 1718–1990{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Naval Institute Press(1991). ISBN 978-0-87021-570-4
- ↑ What Is INS Kalvari? All You Need To Know. NDTV.com. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ↑ Parrikar undocks Scorpene sub. The Tribune(6 April 2015). Retrieved 8 April 2015.
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