INS ''Karanj'' (S23) is the third
submarine
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of the first batch of six s for the
Indian Navy
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. It is a
diesel-electric attack submarine
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based on the , designed by French naval defence and energy group
DCNS and manufactured by
Mazagon Dock Limited
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, an Indian shipyard in
Mumbai
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. The submarine was launched on 31 January 2018,
delivered to Indian Navy on 15 February 2021,
commissioned on 10 March 2021 in Mumbai in presence of
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh and Admiral
VS Shekhawat (retd.).
The submarine inherits its name from
INS ''Karanj'' (S21) which served in the Navy from 1969 to 2003, and was named after
Karanja island, also known as Uran island, located in the
Raigad district
Raigad district (), previously Colaba fort, Colaba district, is a district in the Konkan division of Maharashtra, India.
The headquarters of the district is Alibag. Other major cities in the district are Panvel, Karjat, Navi Mumbai, Khopoli, Sh ...
of
Maharashtra
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.
Service history
On 3 February 2024, ''INS Karanj'' arrived at the
Port of Colombo
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, situated in
Colombo
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,
Sri Lanka
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, as part of a formal visit. Following the completion of the official engagement, the submarine is scheduled to depart from the island on 5 February 2024.
On 21 November 2024, INS Karanj collided with a fishing boat FV Marthoma around off the coast of
Goa
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. The accident resulted in the death of 2 crew of the fishing boat and a damage worth for the submarine. The rest of 11 cree members of the boat were rescued as the boat sank. The captain of the boat was arrested. However, the submarine remains operational and minor repair works are being undertaken.
See also
*
List of submarines of the Indian Navy
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In service
Under construction Planned
Decommissioned
See also
; Indian navy related lists
* Aircraft of the Indian ...
*
List of active Indian Navy ships
The Indian Navy (IN), which is the naval warfare branch of the Indian Armed Forces, has approximately 135+ warships on active commission.
By forethought, the IN's Maritime Capability Perspective Plan (MCPP) for the period 2012–2027 had set ...
References
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Kalvari-class submarines (2015)
2018 ships
Ships built in India