INS Sujata
_of_1st_Training_squadron_en-route_to_Sri_Lanka.jpg?lang=en) INS Sujata (P56) en-route to Sri Lanka.
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| Name | INS Sujata |
| Launched | 25 October 1991 |
| Commissioned | 3 November 1993 |
| Status | Active |
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| Class and type | Sukanya class patrol vessel[1] |
| Displacement | 1,890 tons (full load)[1] |
| Length | 101 metres |
| Beam | 11.5 metres |
| Propulsion | 2 × diesel engines, 12,800 bhp (9,540 kW), 2 shafts |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h) |
| Range | 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Complement | 70 |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 HAL Chetak |
INS Sujata (P56) is a Sukanya class patrol vessel of the Indian Navy.[1]
INS Sujatha, ICGS Arnvesh and ICGS Saksham were instrumental in the rescue of 24 crew members and containment of an oil spill from the container vessel MSC Elsa 3 off the Coast of Kochi. Despite the crews best efforts, the ship capsized and sank into the Arabian sea on 25th May 2025.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Surface Ships --> Offshore Patrol Vessels --> Sukanya Class". Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ Service, Express News (6 May 2025). "Liberian ship sinks off Kerala coast; Navy rescues all 24 crew members". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "All crew members rescued after Liberian ship capsizes off Kerala coast". The News Minute. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
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