INS Tarkash
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| History | |
|---|---|
 India | |
| Name | INS Tarkash |
| Namesake | Quiver |
| Ordered | 14 July 2007[1] |
| Builder | Yantar Shipyard |
| Launched | 23 June 2010 |
| Commissioned | 9 November 2012 |
| Homeport | Mumbai |
| Status | in active service |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Talwar-class frigate |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 124.8 m (409 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 15.2 m (49 ft 10 in) |
| Draught | 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Range |
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| Complement | 300 (40 officers) |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × Ka-28 Helix-A, Ka-31 Helix B or HAL Dhruv helicopter |
INS Tarkash (F50) is the second Talwar-class frigate constructed for the Indian Navy. She is part of the second batch of Talwar-class frigates ordered by the Indian Navy. She was built at the Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia. She was commissioned to Navy service on 9 November 2012 at Kaliningrad and joined the Western Naval Command on 27 December 2012.[3][4]
Design
Tarkash belongs to the second flight (
Construction
Tarkash was launched on 23 June 2010 at Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia.[citation needed] Her delivery was delayed from the original goal of October 2011 due to labour shortages and delays in equipment deliveries.[citation needed] She departed the Yantar shipyard on 24 May 2012 to begin her sea trials. The sea trials were successfully completed in the month of August 2012.[5]
On 9 November 2012, Tarkash was handed over to the Indian Navy by Yantar Shipyard.[6][7] She joined the Western Naval Command on 27 December 2012.[8]
Operations
Operation Raahat
In March 2015, Tarkash was deployed with
2023-24 Anti Piracy Operations
On 14 March, INS Tarkash intercepted the hijacked Bangladeshi MV Abdullah and ensured the saftey of the crew members onboard. Maritime Patrol Aircraft P-8I is being used in this operation. The operation was carried out 600 nm east of Somalia coast. The warship is maintaining close vicinity with the merchant vessel.[10]
Gallery
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INS Tarkash during its commissioning ceremony. -
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References
- ^ "Modified Krivak III Class".
- ^ "Indian Navy Ships". Indian Navy. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Talwar class frigate". Indian Navy. Retrieved 1 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ INS Tarkash completes sea trials for Indian Navy
- ^ "Russian Shipyard Delivers Indian Navy Warship". 9 November 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ^ "Stealth Frigate INS Tarkash Joins Navy". Indian Navy. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ^ "INS Tarkash joins Western Fleet at Mumbai". Indian Navy. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ "Indian ship in periphery of Yemen waters, awaits local clearance". First Post. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ Ray, Kalyan. "Indian Navy ship INS Tarkash intercepts hijacked Bangladeshi vessel". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
External links
- ^ Transferred to Pakistan post-partition and served as PNS Dhanush.
- ^ Transferred to Pakistan post-partition and served as PNS Shamsher.
- ^ Renamed as INS Kukri post republic.
- ^ Renamed as INS Hooghly post republic.
- ^ Renamed as INS Tir post republic.
- ^ Transferred to Indian Coast Guard in 1978.
- ^ Transferred to Indian Coast Guard in 1978.
- ^ Later reclassified as frigates
- ^ Transferred to Pakistan post-partition and served as PNS Jhelum.
- ^ Transferred to Pakistan post-partition and served as PNS Sind.
- ^ Renamed as INS Kaveri post republic.
- ^ Renamed as INS Sutlej post republic.
- ^ Renamed as INS Jumuna post republic.
- ^ Renamed as INS Krisna post republic.
- ^ Transferred to Pakistan post-partition and served as PNS Karsaz.