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Betwa docked at Mumbai Dock
Betwa docked at Mumbai Dock
History
India
NameINS Betwa
NamesakeBetwa River
Commissioned7 July 2004[1]
Statusin active service
BadgeINS Betwa Seal
General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass- guided missile frigate
Displacement3850 tons full load
Length126.4 m (414 ft 8 in)
Beam14.5 m (47 ft 7 in)
Draught4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
PropulsionTwo Bhopal turbines, 30,000 hp (22,000 kW), two 550 psi boilers and two shafts
SpeedIn excess of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement440-450 (incl. 40 officers + 13 aircrew)
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Air/Surface; 1 x Bharat RAWS-03 radar at S-band frequency using a DA08 antenna
  • Air;1 x Bharat/Signaal RAWL-02 (PLN 517) radar at D-band frequency using a LW08 antenna
  • Navigation;1 x Decca Bridgemaster, BEL Rashmi (PIN 524) radar at I-band frequency using a ZW06 antenna
  • 1 × Bharat HUMSA sonar; 1 x Thales Sintra sonar and 1 x BEL Radar Warning Receiver Suite
Armament
  • 16 × Kh-35 (SS-N-25 Switchblade) AShMs (4 x quadruple KT-184 launchers)
  • 3 × 8 Barak SAM VLS system
  • 1 × OTO Melera Super Rapid 76mm main gun
  • 4 × 6-barrelled 30mm AK-630 Gatling guns
  • 6 × 324mm ILAS 3 (2 x triple tubes) with Whitehead A244S anti-submarine torpedoes
Aircraft carried

INS Betwa (F39) is a Template:Sclass- guided missile frigate currently in service with the Indian Navy. The ship is named for the Betwa River.

Operations

Operation Sukoon

Betwa was a part of Task Force 54, returning from the Mediterranean, when the 2006 Israel-Lebanon Conflict broke out. As a part of Operation Sukoon, Betwa participated in the evacuation of Indian citizens from Lebanon to Cyprus.

Incidents

On January 4, 2016, the ship hit an unidentified object underwater and cracked the sonar dome.[2]

On December 5, 2016, it tipped over while undocking in Mumbai after repairs, killing 2 sailors and injuring 15 others.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Brahmaputra Class, Godavari Class". Indian Navy. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  2. ^ http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/indian-navy-accidents-ins-betwa-ins-vipul-ins-sindhurakshak-ins-sindhughosh-ins-talwar/1/339413.html
  3. ^ http://www.rediff.com/news/report/ins-betwa-tips-over-during-undocking-in-mumbai/20161205.htm
  4. ^ Presley, Thomas (5 December 2016). "INS Betwa slips at Naval dockyard". Mumbai: Hindustan Times. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  5. ^ "In Mega-Accident, Warship INS Betwa Flips Over, 2 Sailors Dead". NDTV. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
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