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INS Suvarna (P52)

INS Suvarna
History
India
NameINS Suvarna
Launched22 August 1990
Commissioned4 April 1991
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeSukanya class patrol vessel[1]
Displacement1,890 tons (full load)[1]
Length101 metres
Beam11.5 metres
Propulsion2 × diesel engines, 12,800 bhp (9,540 kW), 2 shafts
Speed21 knots (39 km/h)
Range7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement70
Sensors and
processing systems
  • 1 × Racal Decca 2459 search radar
  • 1 BEL 1245 navigation radar
Armament
Aircraft carried1 HAL Chetak

INS Suvarna (P52) is a Sukanya class patrol vessel of the Indian Navy.[1]

INS Suvarna has been modified for use as a test bed for the launch of the ship-based Dhanush short-range ballistic missile.

On 19 April 2021, INS Suvarna, while on a surveillance patrol in the Arabian Sea, seized narcotics worth 3000 crore being transported on a fishing vessel.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sukanya Class, Saryu Class, Karwar Class - Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  2. ^ Manjeet Negi (19 April 2021). "Indian Navy ship seizes narcotics worth Rs 3,000 crore from fishing vessel in Arabian Sea". India Today. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Mega bust: Indian Navy seizes narcotics worth over Rs 3,000 crore in Arabian Sea". The Week. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Indian Navy seizes narcotics worth Rs 3,000 cr from fishing vessel in Arabian Sea". ZEE5 News. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Indian Navy ship seizes narcotics worth Rs 3,000 cr in Arabian Sea: Govt sources". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Indian Navy seizes narcotics worth Rs 3,000 crore from fishing vessel". The Economic Times. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Indian Navy seizes narcotics worth Rs 3,000 cr from fishing vessel in Arabian Sea". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.