INS Delhi (D61)

	INS Delhi (D61) departing Portsmouth Naval Base, UK, 20 June 2009.
History
Name	INS Delhi
Namesake	Delhi
Ordered	20 March 1992
Builder	Mazagon Dock Limited, India
Laid down	12 December 1992
Launched	20 March 1995
Commissioned	15 November 1997
Identification	Pennant number: D61
Status	in active service
Badge	Seal of INS Delhi
General characteristics
Class and type	Delhi class destroyer
Type	Guided-missile destroyer
Displacement	6,200 tonnes (full)
Length	163 m (535 ft)
Beam	17 m (56 ft)
Draught	6.5 m (21 ft)
Propulsion	4 × Zorya-Mashproekt DT-59 gas turbines 82,820 hp (61,760 kW); 2 shafts with cp props;
Speed	32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)
Range	4,500 mi (7,200 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement	350 (incl 40 officers)
Sensors and ; processing systems	MR-755 Fregat-MAE E-band air and surface search radar; BEL RAWL (Signaal LW08) D-band air search radar; 3 × MR-212/201 I-band navigation radars; 6 × MR-90 Orekh G-band fire-control radars (FCR); MR-184 I/J-band FCR; 2 × EL/M-2221 FCR; Granit Garpun B FCR; BEL HUMVAD hull-mounted sonar;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	BEL Ajanta Mk 2 ESM; Elettronica TQN-2 jammer; 2 PK2 chaff launchers; Towed decoys;
Armament	16 × Kh-35E SSM; 16 × Barak 1; 2 × Shtil SAM systems (48 missiles); 100 mm AK-100 gun; 2 × 30 mm AK-630 gatling guns; 2 × RBU-6000 rocket launchers; Quintuple 533mm torpedo tubes; 2 rails of depth charges;
Aircraft carried	2 × Sea King Mk 42B helicopters

INS Delhi is the lead ship of her class of guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. She was built at the Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai and commissioned on 15 November 1997. This class is among the largest warships to be designed and built in India.

Delhi is the second vessel of the Indian Navy to bear the name. She inherits the mantle from the Leander-class cruiser of the same name, previously HMS Achilles of Battle of the River Plate fame. She had an illustrious career in the Portuguese-Indian War of 1961, during the annexation of Goa, Daman and Diu when she provided naval gunfire support.

Operations

Task Force Europe 2009

During May–July 2009, INS Delhi led the Indian Navy task force on deployment to Europe. During this deployment, the task force participated in joint-exercises with the Royal Navy and the French Navy. Exercise Konkan-09 with the Royal Navy, was conducted off the coast of the United Kingdom.^[4] Exercise Varuna 2009 with the French Navy was off the coast of France.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "IN Ships-Destroyers-Delhi Class". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Commodore Stephen Saunders, ed. (2004). "India". Jane's Fighting Ships 2004-2005 (107th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 308. ISBN 978-0710626233.
^ Commodore Stephen Saunders, ed. (2008). "India". Jane's Fighting Ships 2008-2009 (111th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 324. ISBN 978-0710628459.
^ "KONKAN 2009". Indiannavy.nic.in. 12 June 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Varuna 2009". Indiannavy.nic.in. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[in-destroyers-1] "IN Ships-Destroyers-Delhi Class". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[jfs-0405-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Commodore Stephen Saunders, ed. (2004). "India". Jane's Fighting Ships 2004-2005 (107th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 308. ISBN 978-0710626233.

[jfs-0809-3] Commodore Stephen Saunders, ed. (2008). "India". Jane's Fighting Ships 2008-2009 (111th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 324. ISBN 978-0710628459.

[4] "KONKAN 2009". Indiannavy.nic.in. 12 June 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[5] "Varuna 2009". Indiannavy.nic.in. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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