News: INS Anjadip’ Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft) was delivered to the Indian Navy.
About INS Anjadip – Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC)
- INS Anjadip is the third of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft being inducted into the Indian Navy.
- Named after: The ship derives its name from Anjadip Island located off the coast of Karwar in Karnataka.
- Constructed by: INS Anjadip has been indigenously designed and constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.
- The vessel has been constructed in accordance with the Classification Rules of the Indian Register of Shipping.
- The ship is a reincarnation of the erstwhile INS Anjadip, a Petya class Corvette decommissioned in 2003.
- Features:
- Size and propulsion: It is approximately 77 m in length, making it one of the largest shallow water combat vessels to be propelled by waterjet propulsion systems.
- Operational role: The ship will strengthen Navy’s Anti-Submarine, coastal surveillance and mine laying capabilities.
- Weapons: It is equipped with state of the art Lightweight Torpedoes, indigenously designed Anti-Submarine Rockets and shallow water SONAR, enabling effective detection and engagement of underwater threats.
