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History
Name	INS Khukri
Namesake	Khukri
Builder	Mazagon Dock Limited
Laid down	27 September 1985
Launched	3 December 1986
Commissioned	23 August 1989
Decommissioned	23 December 2021
Identification	Pennant number: P49
Status	Museum ship in Diu, India
General characteristics
Class and type	Khukri-class corvette
Displacement	1350 tons (full load)
Length	91.1 metres
Beam	10.5 metres
Draught	4.5 metres
Propulsion	2 diesel engines with 14,400hp; 2 shafts;
Speed	25 knots (50 km/h)
Range	4,000 nmi (7,400 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h)
Complement	79 (incl. 10 officers)
Sensors and ; processing systems	MR 352 Pozitiv-E radar; Garpun-Bal radar; Bharat 1245 navigation radar;
Armament	4 × P-20M (SS-N-2D) AShMs; 2 × Strela-2M (SA-N-5) SAM; 1 × AK–176 76mm gun; 2 × 30mm AK-630 guns;
Aircraft carried	1 helicopter (HAL Chetak)

INS Khukri was the lead vessel of her class of corvettes, in service with the Indian Navy. The ship was named after INS Khukri, the only Indian Navy ship to be ever lost in combat.

Khukri was laid down on 27 September 1985 at Mazagon Dock Limited, launched on 3 December 1986 and commissioned on 23 August 1989.^[1]

In 2022, it was stated to be developed into a museum ship and placed at INS Khukri Memorial, Diu. On the 26th of January 2022, the warship was formally handed over to the administration of Diu district to be converted into a memorial.

Service history

Khukri the lead ship of the class was decommissioned after 32 years of service on 23 December, 2021. During her service, the ship was commanded by 28 commanding officers and traversed a distance of over 6,44,897 nautical miles, which is equivalent to navigating around the world 30 times or three times the distance between the Earth and the Moon.^[2]

References

^ Commodore Stephen Saunders, ed. (2005). "India". Jane's Fighting Ships 2005-2006 (108th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 322. ISBN 0710626924.
^ "INS KHUKRI DECOMMISSIONED AFTER 32 YEARS OF GLORIOUS SERVICE TO THE NATION" (Press release). PIB. 24 December 2021.