{"id":349406,"date":"2025-11-06T15:22:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T09:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=349406"},"modified":"2025-11-06T15:22:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T09:52:48","slug":"ins-savitri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ins-savitri\/","title":{"rendered":"INS Savitri"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>News:<\/strong> Recently, <\/span>INS Savitri has arrived at Port Louis, Mauritius, as part of a Long-Range Operational Deployment to the South West Indian Ocean Region.<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">About INS Savitri<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 439px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com\/indiatoday\/images\/story\/202109\/15085615_372514263103440_82929_1200x768.jpeg?resize=439%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"INS Savitri departs to deliver medical supplies to Bangladesh - India Today\" width=\"439\" height=\"247\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: India Today<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><b>INS Savitri<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is an Indian Naval Ship that serves as an <strong>Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV).<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Developed by:<\/strong> It was <\/span><b>indigenously built<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by <\/span><b>Mazagon Dock Limited<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in Mumbai.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Commissioned on:<\/strong> The ship was <\/span><b>commissioned into the Indian Navy on 7 June 1990<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It operates under the <\/span><b>Eastern Naval Command<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which is headquartered at <\/span><b>Visakhapatnam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">INS Savitri is designed for <\/span><b>a wide range of operational roles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, including maritime surveillance, patrol, and search and rescue missions.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The ship can achieve a <\/span><b>top speed of 15 knots<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which is approximately <\/span><b>30 kilometers per hour<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is <\/span><b>armed with a 40\u00d760 Bofors Gun<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, providing it with effective defensive capabilities.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The ship is equipped with a <\/span><b>helicopter deck<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> capable of operating the <\/span><b>Chetak helicopter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, enhancing its operational versatility.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">INS Savitri has been <\/span><b>deployed for various expeditionary and humanitarian missions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the Indian Ocean region.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It has previously conducted <\/span><b>patrols near the Maldives, Seychelles, and Mauritius<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to ensure maritime security.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Recently, INS Savitri has arrived at Port Louis, Mauritius, as part of a Long-Range Operational Deployment to the South West Indian Ocean Region. About INS Savitri INS Savitri is an Indian Naval Ship that serves as an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV). Developed by: It was indigenously built by Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai. 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