Sindhughosh (Kilo) Class
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Sindhughosh class is one of the three diesel-powered submarine classes in the Indian Navy.
Ten 'Project 877' submarines, known in India as the 877EKM or Kilo class submarine or 'Sindhu' class, were built under a contract between Rosvooruzhenie and the Ministry of Defence (India).
The final unit was the first to be equipped with the 3M-54 Klub [SS-N-27] antiship cruise missiles with a range of 220 km. They have a displacement of 3,000 tonnes, a maximum diving depth of 300 meters, top speed of 18 knots, and are able to operate solo for 45 days with a crew of 53.
January 10, 2008 - The INS Sindhughosh collided with cargo ship MV Leeds Castle. The submarine is reported to have sustained superficial damage to its conning tower. The cargo ship was in restricted shallow waters. [1]
INS Sindhuvijay has been upgraded with the hydro acoustical USHUS complex and the CCS-MK radio communications system.[2]
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[edit] Specifications
| Displacement: | 2325 tons surfaced 3076 tons dived |
| Length: | 72.6 meters |
| Beam: | 9.9 meters |
| Draught: | 6.6 meters |
| Propulsion: | 2 x 3650 hp diesel-electric motors 1 x 5900 hp motor 2 x 204 hp auxiliary motors 1 x 130 hp economic speed motor |
| Speed: | 10 knots surfaced 17 knots submerged |
| Diving Depth: | 240 meters operational depth 300 maximum depth |
| Range: | 6000 miles @ 7 knots snorkeling 400 miles @ 3 knots submerged |
| Complement: | 52 (13 Officers) |
| Armament: | 9M36 Strela-3 (SA-N-8) SAM launcher Klub-S (3M-54E) ASCM (after mid-life refit) Type 53-65 passive wake homing torpedo TEST 71/76 anti-submarine, active-passive homing torpedo 24 DM-1 mines in lieu of torpedo tube |
[edit] Ships
| Name | Commission Date | Status |
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| INS Sindhughosh (S55) ("Sind (Indian) - Brave") | April 30, 1986 | Refit completed |
| INS Sindhudhvaj (S56) ("Indian"- Banner") | June 12, 1987 | |
| INS Sindhuraj (S57) ("Indian Rule") | October 20, 1987 | Refit completed |
| INS Sindhuvir (S58) ("Indian - victor") | August 26, 1988 | Refit completed |
| INS Sindhuratna (S59) ("Indian -Jewel") | December 22, 1988 | Refit completed |
| INS Sindhukesari (S60) ("Indian-Emperor") | February 16, 1989 | Refit completed |
| INS Sindhukirti (S61) ("Indian-Renown") | January 04, 1990 | Undergoing Refit |
| INS Sindhuvijay (S62) ("Indian-Victory") | March 18, 1991 | Refit completed |
| INS Sindhurakshak (S63) ("Indian-Defender") | December 24, 1997 | |
| INS Sindhushastra (S65) ("Indian-Weapon") | July 19, 2000 |
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