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INS Shankush (S45) (Ray of Light) is a Shishumar-class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy.[1]
| History | |
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 India | |
| Name | INS Shankush |
| Builder | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel, Germany |
| Launched | 11 May 1984 |
| Commissioned | 20 November 1986 |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Shishumar-class submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 64.4 m (211 ft) |
| Beam | 6.5 m (21 ft) |
| Draught | 6 m (20 ft) |
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| Range | Snorting 8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km) at 8 kn (15 km/h) |
| Test depth | Test depth 260 m (850 ft) |
| Complement | 40 (incl 8 officers) |
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Mid Life Upgrade
editIndian Navy awarded a contract for mid-life upgrade and certification of Shankush on 30 June 2023, the refit will be carried out by Mazagon Dock, Mumbai with technical cooperation from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems.[2]
The refit is planned to be completed by 2026 and the total cost associated is ₹2,725 crore (US$320 million).[2]
References
edit- ^ "Submarines --> Shishumar Class". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ a b "MoD signs a contract of Rs. 2725 Cr with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd for Medium Refit with Life Certification of Submarine INS Shankush". PIB (Press release). 30 June 2023.
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