INS Malvan

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History
India
NameINS Malvan (M 84)
BuilderLeningrad, USSR
Commissioned16 May 1983
Decommissioned5 Jan 2003
HomeportKochi
StatusDecommissioned
General characteristics
Class and typeMahé Class, Yevgenya Class
Displacement100 tons full load
Length26  m
Beam5.5 m
Draught1.5 m
PropulsionTwo diesel engines with 600 hp sustained and 2 shafts[1]
Speed12 knots (22 km/h)
Range300 nautical miles (555.6 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h)
Complement10
Crew25
Sensors and
processing systems
MG-7 sonar
Armament2 x 25mm/80 twin guns
Notes
  • Primarily used for: Inshore mine sweeping,
  • Harbor defense,
  • Coastal patrolling.

INS Malvan was an Indian Naval minesweeper, named after a port in Malabar coast Malvan. She remained in service until decommissioned at Naval Base, Kochi on 5 January 2003.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 31 March 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Mahé Class".


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