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On [[11 November]] [[2008]], the MV ''Jag Arnav'', a 38,265-tonne bulk carrier owned by the [[Mumbai]]-based [[Great Eastern Shipping Company]], called for assistance when they came under attack from pirates. The INS ''Tabar'', which was about 25 [[nautical miles]] away at the time of the [[SOS|distress call]], rushed a [[Aerospatiale Alouette III|Chetak]] helicopter carrying a team of ''[[MARCOS]]'' (Indian Navy Marine Commandos) personnel to the location of the MV ''Jag Arnav''. After the ensuing battle, the team successfully thwarted the hijack attempt. The incident took place 60 [[nautical mile]]s from the Somalian coast.<ref name=TOI>{{cite news | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Navy_foils_Indian_ship_hijack_off_Aden/articleshow/3699918.cms | title = Navy foils Indian ship's hijack attempt off Aden | work = [[Times of India]] | accessdaymonth = [[November 11]] | accessyear = [[2008]]}}</ref> On the same day, the INS ''Tabar'' was also responsible for foiling another hijacking attempt on the Saudi-registered cargo ship MV ''Timaha''.<ref name=AFP>{{cite web|url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gYrtLfRGhdUDGfKF4LbJgPijri_A |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5cTfKqTzj|archivedate=2008-11-20|title=Indian warship fights off pirates in Gulf of Aden |publisher=AFP| accessdate=[[19 November]] [[2008]]}}</ref>
On [[11 November]] [[2008]], the MV ''Jag Arnav'', a 38,265-tonne bulk carrier owned by the [[Mumbai]]-based [[Great Eastern Shipping Company]], called for assistance when they came under attack from pirates. The INS ''Tabar'', which was about 25 [[nautical miles]] away at the time of the [[SOS|distress call]], rushed a [[Aerospatiale Alouette III|Chetak]] helicopter carrying a team of ''[[MARCOS]]'' (Indian Navy Marine Commandos) personnel to the location of the MV ''Jag Arnav''. After the ensuing battle, the team successfully thwarted the hijack attempt. The incident took place 60 [[nautical mile]]s from the Somalian coast.<ref name=TOI>{{cite news | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Navy_foils_Indian_ship_hijack_off_Aden/articleshow/3699918.cms | title = Navy foils Indian ship's hijack attempt off Aden | work = [[Times of India]] | accessdaymonth = [[November 11]] | accessyear = [[2008]]}}</ref> On the same day, the INS ''Tabar'' was also responsible for foiling another hijacking attempt on the Saudi-registered cargo ship MV ''Timaha''.<ref name=AFP>{{cite web|url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gYrtLfRGhdUDGfKF4LbJgPijri_A |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5cTfKqTzj|archivedate=2008-11-20|title=Indian warship fights off pirates in Gulf of Aden |publisher=AFP| accessdate=[[19 November]] [[2008]]}}</ref>


Just over a week later, on [[19 November]] [[2008]], the Indian Navy reported that the INS ''Tabar'' had come under attack from pirates. The INS ''Tabar'' crew requested that the pirate vessel stop to allow a search, but the pirates responded with a threat to sink the INS ''Tabar'' if it came any closer. The pirates then opened fire on the INS ''Tabar'' and the Tabar defended itself by firing back. After the retaliatory strike, it was reported that a large explosion occurred on the pirate vessel, rumored to have been caused by the [[pirate]]s' weapons [[cache]]. The attack continued for about three to four more hours, and resulted in the sinking of the pirate's "mother ship". The INS ''Tabar'' also forced the abandonment of another pirate vessel, while several pirates managed to escape via a speedboat under the cover of darkness.<ref name=BBC>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7736885.stm |title=India 'sinks Somali pirate ship' |publisher=BBC News Online| accessdate=[[2008-11-19]]}}</ref> Recalling the incident to media persons, an Indian naval spokesman, [[Commander]] Nirad Sinha, said that the "INS ''Tabar'' encountered a pirate vessel south west of Oman with two speedboats in tow. This vessel was similar in description to the 'mother vessel' mentioned in various piracy bulletins. ''INS Tabar'' closed in on the vessel and asked her to stop for investigation. Pirates were seen roaming on the upper deck of the vessel with guns and rocket propelled grenade launchers. The vessel continued threatening calls and subsequently fired upon ''INS Tabar''."<ref name=Sify>{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14801616 |title=Indian Navy frigate sinks Somali pirate ship |publisher=sify.com |accessdate=[[2008-11-20]]}}</ref><ref name=NYT>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/20/world/africa/20pirate.html?partner=rss&emc=rss |title=Indian Navy Says It Sank Pirate Ship |publisher=New York Times |accessdate=[[2008-11-20]]}}</ref><ref name=Times>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article5186821.ece |title=Indian Navy sinks pirate mothership during bold stand-off in Gulf of Aden |publisher=Times Online |accessdate=[[2008-11-20]]}}</ref>
Just over a week later, on [[19 November]] [[2008]], the Indian Navy reported that the INS ''Tabar'' had come under attack from pirates. The INS ''Tabar'' crew requested that the pirate vessel stop to allow a search, but the pirates responded with a threat to sink the INS ''Tabar'' if it came any closer. The pirates then opened fire on the INS ''Tabar'' and the ''Tabar'' defended itself by firing back. After the retaliatory strike, it was reported that a large explosion occurred on the pirate vessel, rumored to have been caused by the [[pirate]]s' weapons [[cache]]. The attack continued for about three to four more hours, and resulted in the sinking of the pirate's "mother ship". The INS ''Tabar'' also forced the abandonment of another pirate vessel, while several pirates managed to escape via a speedboat under the cover of darkness.<ref name=BBC>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7736885.stm |title=India 'sinks Somali pirate ship' |publisher=BBC News Online| accessdate=[[2008-11-19]]}}</ref> Recalling the incident to media persons, an Indian naval spokesman, [[Commander]] Nirad Sinha, said that the "INS ''Tabar'' encountered a pirate vessel south west of Oman with two speedboats in tow. This vessel was similar in description to the 'mother vessel' mentioned in various piracy bulletins. INS ''Tabar'' closed in on the vessel and asked her to stop for investigation. Pirates were seen roaming on the upper deck of the vessel with guns and rocket propelled grenade launchers. The vessel continued threatening calls and subsequently fired upon INS ''Tabar''."<ref name=Sify>{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14801616 |title=Indian Navy frigate sinks Somali pirate ship |publisher=sify.com |accessdate=[[2008-11-20]]}}</ref><ref name=NYT>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/20/world/africa/20pirate.html?partner=rss&emc=rss |title=Indian Navy Says It Sank Pirate Ship |publisher=New York Times |accessdate=[[2008-11-20]]}}</ref><ref name=Times>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article5186821.ece |title=Indian Navy sinks pirate mothership during bold stand-off in Gulf of Aden |publisher=Times Online |accessdate=[[2008-11-20]]}}</ref>


From November 2 to 19, Indian naval operations in the area, led by the INS ''Tabar'', successfully escorted approximately 35 ships, including many non-Indian flagged vessels, safely during the transit through these pirate-infested waters.<ref name=Sify/>
From November 2 to 19, Indian naval operations in the area, led by INS ''Tabar'', successfully escorted approximately 35 ships, including many non-Indian flagged vessels, safely during their transit through these pirate-infested waters.<ref name=Sify/>


On [[20 November]], an anonymous Indian Navy official announced that the ''Tabar'' will be replaced in the Gulf of Aden by the destroyer [[INS Mysore (D60)|INS ''Mysore'']], which at 6,700 tonnes is a larger and more capable ship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200811202331.htm |title=Larger Indian warship to fight pirates off Aden |publisher=hindu.com |accessdate=[[2008-11-20]]}}</ref>
On [[20 November]], an anonymous Indian Navy official announced that the ''Tabar'' will be replaced in the Gulf of Aden by the destroyer [[INS Mysore (D60)|INS ''Mysore'']], which at 6,700 tonnes is a larger and more capable ship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200811202331.htm |title=Larger Indian warship to fight pirates off Aden |publisher=hindu.com |accessdate=[[2008-11-20]]}}</ref>


===International praise and cooperation===
===International praise and cooperation===
The head of the [[International Maritime Bureau]]'s piracy reporting center in [[Kuala Lumpur]], Noel Choong, said "If all warships do this, it will be a strong deterrent. But if it's just a rare case, then it won't work. It's about time that such a forceful action is taken. It's an action that everybody is waiting for. The United Nations and international community must decide how to solve this grave problem (of piracy). They must be more forceful in their action...[action should have been taken] years back or even last year when piracy was just starting&ndash;it's clearly getting worse and out of control."<Ref name=BBC2>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7739171.stm |title=India praised for sinking pirates |publisher=BBC News Online| accessdate=[[2008-11-20]]}}</ref>
The head of the [[International Maritime Bureau]]'s piracy reporting center in [[Kuala Lumpur]], Noel Choong, said "If all warships do this, it will be a strong deterrent. But if it's just a rare case, then it won't work. It's about time that such a forceful action is taken. It's an action that everybody is waiting for. The [[United Nations]] and international community must decide how to solve this grave problem (of piracy). They must be more forceful in their action...[action should have been taken] years back or even last year when piracy was just starting&ndash;it's clearly getting worse and out of control."<Ref name=BBC2>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7739171.stm |title=India praised for sinking pirates |publisher=BBC News Online| accessdate=[[2008-11-20]]}}</ref>


The [[UN]] [[Secretary-General of the United Nations|Secretary-General]] [[Ban Ki-moon]] also welcomed a decision by India and other countries to cooperate with Somalia in the fight against [[2008 in piracy|piracy]] in its waters. In a report on Somalia submitted to the [[United Nations Security Council|Security Council]], Ki-moon said "I welcome the decision of the governments of India and the Russian Federation to cooperate with the [[Transitional Federal Government]] of Somalia to fight piracy and armed robbery against ships."<ref name=TES>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Ban_Ki-moon_welcomes_Indias_decision/articleshow/3736430.cms |title=Ban Ki-moon welcomes India's decision |publisher=The Economic Times |accessdate=[[2008-11-20]]}}</ref>
The [[UN]] [[Secretary-General of the United Nations|Secretary-General]] [[Ban Ki-moon]] also welcomed a decision by India and other countries to cooperate with Somalia in the fight against [[2008 in piracy|piracy]] in its waters. In a report on Somalia submitted to the [[United Nations Security Council|Security Council]], Ki-moon said "I welcome the decision of the governments of India and the Russian Federation to cooperate with the [[Transitional Federal Government]] of Somalia to fight piracy and armed robbery against ships."<ref name=TES>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Ban_Ki-moon_welcomes_Indias_decision/articleshow/3736430.cms |title=Ban Ki-moon welcomes India's decision |publisher=The Economic Times |accessdate=[[2008-11-20]]}}</ref>

Revision as of 21:53, 22 November 2008

History
Indian Ensign
NameINS Tabar
OrderedNovember 17, 1997
Laid downMay 26, 2000
LaunchedMay 25, 2001
CommissionedApril 19, 2004
FateTemplate:Ship fate box active in service
General characteristics
Class and typeTalwar-class frigate
Displacementlist error: <br /> list (help)
3,620 long tons (3,678 t) standard
4,035 long tons (4,100 t) full load
Length124.8 m (409 ft 5 in)
Beam15.2 m (49 ft 10 in)
Draught4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
Propulsionlist error: <br /> list (help)
2 × DS-71 cruise turbines (9,000 shp))[1]
2 × DT-59 boost turbines (19,500 shp)[1]
Speed30 knots (35 mph; 56 km/h)
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4,850 mi (7,810 km) at 14 kn (16 mph; 26 km/h)
1,600 mi (2,600 km) at 30 kn (35 mph; 56 km/h)
Complement180 (18 officers)
Aircraft carried1 × Ka-28 Helix-A, Ka-31 Helix B or HAL Dhruv helicopter

INS Tabar (F44) (translated as battle axe) is the third of the Talwar-class frigates of the Indian Navy. INS Tabar is the first vessel in the Talwar class to be armed with supersonic BrahMos (PJ-10) anti-ship cruise missiles. She is also equipped with Barak missiles.[2]

Operations near the Horn of Africa

Main article: Piracy in Somalia

Following the media attention to the MT Stolt Valor incident, and a host of other pirate attacks on Indian vessels, as well as the general lawlessness around the Horn of Africa, the Indian government deployed the INS Tabar to the area to conduct anti-piracy surveillance and patrol operations. She arrived to patrol the Gulf of Aden on 2 November 2008.

On 11 November 2008, the MV Jag Arnav, a 38,265-tonne bulk carrier owned by the Mumbai-based Great Eastern Shipping Company, called for assistance when they came under attack from pirates. The INS Tabar, which was about 25 nautical miles away at the time of the distress call, rushed a Chetak helicopter carrying a team of MARCOS (Indian Navy Marine Commandos) personnel to the location of the MV Jag Arnav. After the ensuing battle, the team successfully thwarted the hijack attempt. The incident took place 60 nautical miles from the Somalian coast.[3] On the same day, the INS Tabar was also responsible for foiling another hijacking attempt on the Saudi-registered cargo ship MV Timaha.[4]

Just over a week later, on 19 November 2008, the Indian Navy reported that the INS Tabar had come under attack from pirates. The INS Tabar crew requested that the pirate vessel stop to allow a search, but the pirates responded with a threat to sink the INS Tabar if it came any closer. The pirates then opened fire on the INS Tabar and the Tabar defended itself by firing back. After the retaliatory strike, it was reported that a large explosion occurred on the pirate vessel, rumored to have been caused by the pirates' weapons cache. The attack continued for about three to four more hours, and resulted in the sinking of the pirate's "mother ship". The INS Tabar also forced the abandonment of another pirate vessel, while several pirates managed to escape via a speedboat under the cover of darkness.[5] Recalling the incident to media persons, an Indian naval spokesman, Commander Nirad Sinha, said that the "INS Tabar encountered a pirate vessel south west of Oman with two speedboats in tow. This vessel was similar in description to the 'mother vessel' mentioned in various piracy bulletins. INS Tabar closed in on the vessel and asked her to stop for investigation. Pirates were seen roaming on the upper deck of the vessel with guns and rocket propelled grenade launchers. The vessel continued threatening calls and subsequently fired upon INS Tabar."[6][7][8]

From November 2 to 19, Indian naval operations in the area, led by INS Tabar, successfully escorted approximately 35 ships, including many non-Indian flagged vessels, safely during their transit through these pirate-infested waters.[6]

On 20 November, an anonymous Indian Navy official announced that the Tabar will be replaced in the Gulf of Aden by the destroyer INS Mysore, which at 6,700 tonnes is a larger and more capable ship.[9]

International praise and cooperation

The head of the International Maritime Bureau's piracy reporting center in Kuala Lumpur, Noel Choong, said "If all warships do this, it will be a strong deterrent. But if it's just a rare case, then it won't work. It's about time that such a forceful action is taken. It's an action that everybody is waiting for. The United Nations and international community must decide how to solve this grave problem (of piracy). They must be more forceful in their action...[action should have been taken] years back or even last year when piracy was just starting–it's clearly getting worse and out of control."[10]

The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also welcomed a decision by India and other countries to cooperate with Somalia in the fight against piracy in its waters. In a report on Somalia submitted to the Security Council, Ki-moon said "I welcome the decision of the governments of India and the Russian Federation to cooperate with the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia to fight piracy and armed robbery against ships."[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Wertheim, Eric (2007), The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems (15th ed ed.), Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, p. 294, ISBN 9781591149552 {{citation}}: |edition= has extra text (help)
  2. ^ "Indian warship sinks pirate ship off Somalia". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 20 November 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ "Navy foils Indian ship's hijack attempt off Aden". Times of India. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |accessdaymonth= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Indian warship fights off pirates in Gulf of Aden". AFP. Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 19 November 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ "India 'sinks Somali pirate ship'". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2008-11-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ a b "Indian Navy frigate sinks Somali pirate ship". sify.com. Retrieved 2008-11-20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ^ "Indian Navy Says It Sank Pirate Ship". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-11-20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. ^ "Indian Navy sinks pirate mothership during bold stand-off in Gulf of Aden". Times Online. Retrieved 2008-11-20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  9. ^ "Larger Indian warship to fight pirates off Aden". hindu.com. Retrieved 2008-11-20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  10. ^ "India praised for sinking pirates". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2008-11-20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  11. ^ "Ban Ki-moon welcomes India's decision". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2008-11-20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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