INS Karanj (S23) during commissioning ceremony.
History
India
NameINS Karanj
NamesakeKaranj (S21)
Ordered2005
BuilderMazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai
Launched31 January 2018 [1]
Acquired15 February 2021[2]
Commissioned10 March 2021[3]
IdentificationPennant number: S23
MottoSanskrit: Nity Nirghosh Nirbheek
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeKalvari-class submarine
Displacement
  • Surfaced: 1,615 tonnes (1,780 short tons)
  • Submerged: 1,775 tonnes (1,957 short tons)[7]
Length67.5 m (221 ft)[5]
Beam6.2 m (20 ft)[4]
Height12.3 m (40 ft)[5]
Draught5.8 m (19 ft)[4]
Propulsion
Speed
  • Surfaced: 11 kn (20 km/h)
  • Submerged: 20 kn (37 km/h)[4]
Range
  • 6,500 nmi (12,000 km) at 8 kn (15 km/h) (surfaced)
  • 550 nmi (1,020 km) at 4 kn (7.4 km/h) (submerged)[6]
Endurance50 days[10]
Test depth350 metres (1,150 ft) [11]
Complement
  • 8 officers
  • 35 sailors[9]
Electronic warfare
& decoys		C303/S anti-torpedo countermeasure system[14]
Armament

INS Karanj (S23) is the third submarine of the first batch of six Kalvari-class submarines for the Indian Navy. It is a diesel-electric attack submarine based on the Scorpène class, designed by French naval defence and energy group DCNS and manufactured by Mazagon Dock Limited, an Indian shipyard in Mumbai. The submarine was launched on 31 January 2018,[15][1] delivered to Indian Navy on 15 February 2021,[2][16][17] commissioned on 10 March 2021 in Mumbai in presence of Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh and Admiral (Retired) VS Shekhawat.[18][19][20]

The submarine inherits its name from INS Karanj (S21) which served in the Navy from 1969 to 2003, and was named after Karanja island, also known as Uran island, located in the Raigad district of Maharashtra.[21][22]

Service history

On 3 February 2024, INS Karanj arrived at the Port of Colombo, situated in Colombo, Sri Lanka, as part of a formal visit. Following the completion of the official engagement, the submarine is scheduled to depart from the island on 5 February 2024.[23][24]

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b "Indian Navy gets third Scorpene submarine, to be commissioned as INS Karanj". Business Standard. 15 February 2021.
  3. ^ @ANI (1 March 2021). "Indian Navy to commission the third Scorpene class submarine INS Karanj in Mumbai on March 10th. Indian Navy has already inducted two submarines of the class named INS Kalvari and INS Khanderi" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ a b c d Rahmat, Ridzwan (7 June 2017). "India's second Scorpène submarine begins sea trials". Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "Curtain Raiser : Kalvari to be Commissioned Tomorrow at Mumbai". pib.nic.in. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  6. ^ Commodore Stephen Saunders, ed. (2005). "India". Jane's Fighting Ships 2005-2006 (108th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 308. ISBN 0710626924.
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  8. ^ "Eye on China, India's plan for 6 nuclear-powered attack submarines back on track". The Hindustan Times. 10 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Road to development in the 21st century goes through the Indian ocean – Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
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  11. ^ "Scorpene 1000". DCNS. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  12. ^ Bonsignore, Luca (2005). ""Carrera": The first real Spanish export-submarine floated". Naval Forces. Vol. 26, no. 1. Aldershot: Monch Publications. p. 135. ISSN 0722-8880. 18 torpedoes and missiles can be carried otherwise 30 mines.
  13. ^ Dominguez, Gabriel (22 September 2017). "MDL delivers first of six Scorpène-class submarines to Indian Navy". Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017.
  14. ^ Bedi, Rahul (31 January 2018). "India launches third Scorpène-class submarine". Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018.
  15. ^ "Third Scorpene submarine 'Karanj' Launched at Mazagon Docks". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  16. ^ Peri, Dinakar (6 February 2020). "Navy to get third Scorpene submarine in December". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  17. ^ Dominguez, Gabriel; Bedi, Rahul (16 February 2021). "Indian Navy receives third Kalvari (Scorpène)-class submarine". Janes. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  18. ^ "INS Karanj, 3rd Scorpene-Class Submarine Commissioned Into Indian Navy".
  19. ^ Sharma, Manasvi Shanker (11 March 2021). "India commissions third Kalvari-class submarine". Janes. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  20. ^ Dominguez, Gabriel; Bedi, Rahul. "Indian Navy commissions third Kalvari (Scorpène)-class submarine". Janes. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  21. ^ "INS Karanj, named after submarine that fought in 1971, joins Indian Navy". The Week. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  22. ^ "Explained: India's Kalvari class of submarines, and its strategic significance". The Indian Express. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  23. ^ "Submarine INS 'Karanj' arrives in Colombo". Sri Lanka Navy. 3 February 2024. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  24. ^ "Submarine INS 'Karanj' departs island". Sri Lanka Navy. 5 February 2024. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
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