INS Sahyadri
Ship
INS Sahyadri
⚓ ShipShivalik-class stealth multi-role frigate, winner of the Best Ship Trophy five times.
INS Sahyadri (F49) is a Shivalik-class stealth multi-role frigate built for the Indian Navy. This class features improved stealth and land attack capabilities over the preceding Talwar-class frigates. The ship is affiliated with Indian Army's Poona Horse armoured regiment.
Construction
INS Sahyadri was built at the Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) located in Mumbai. The keel was laid on 30 September 2003 and she was launched on 27 May 2005. She underwent sea trials in 2011–2012 and was commissioned on 21 July 2012 into the Eastern Naval Command headquartered at Visakhapatnam.
Awards
INS Sahyadri was awarded the 'Best Ship Trophy' at the annual Fleet Awards functions five times — in 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18, 2019-20 and 2020-21 — and was also presented with a Unit Citation in 2019-20.
General Characteristics
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Stealth multi-role frigate |
| Class | Shivalik-class |
| Hull number | F49 |
| Commissioned | 21 July 2012 |
| Builder | Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai |
| Displacement | 6,200 tonnes (full load) |
| Length | 142.5 m (468 ft) |
| Beam | 16.9 m (55 ft) |
| Draught | 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Speed | 32 knots (22 knots on diesel engines) |
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