INS Malpe
| Career (India) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | INS Malpe (M 86) |
| Builder: | Leningrad, USSR |
| Commissioned: | 10 May 1984 |
| Decommissioned: | 04 Dec 2006 |
| Homeport: | Kochi |
| Status: | Decommissioned |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Mahé Class, Yevgenya Class |
| Displacement: | 100 tons full load |
| Length: | 26 m |
| Beam: | 5.5 m |
| Draught: | 1.5 m |
| Propulsion: | Two diesel engines with 600 hp sustained and 2 shafts[1] |
| Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h) |
| Range: | 300 nautical miles (555.6 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h) |
| Complement: | 10 |
| Crew: | 25 |
| Sensors and processing systems: | MG-7 sonar |
| Armament: | 2 x 25mm/80 twin guns |
| Notes: | Primarily used for: Inshore mine sweeping, Harbor defense, Coastal patrolling. |
INS Malpe an Indian Naval minesweeper, named after a port in Malabar coast Malpe. She remained in service until decommissioned at Naval Base, Kochi on 4 December 2006.[2]