INS ''Tir'' (A86) (

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: ''Arrow'') is the first dedicated cadets

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to be built by

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and commissioned as such by the

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. She is the senior ship of the 1st Training Squadron of the Southern Naval Command. INS ''Tir'' was commissioned on 21 February 1986. Sensors on board ''Tir'' include Decca Radar and a

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(Satellite Navigation) system. She can carry up to 293 people on board, though her typical deployment is with 20 instructors and staff and 120 cadets. INS ''Tir'' is named after , a of the Royal Indian Navy, earlier transferred from the Royal Navy where she served in World War II as HMS ''Bann'' (K256).

Operations

Anti-piracy

On the evening of 5 February 2011, INS ''Tir'' was on a training mission west of the

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in the

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. She was alerted by the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), Mumbai about

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activity in the area to her west. INS ''Tir'' tracked the pirate

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s to a hijacked Thai

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''Prantalay 11'' being used as a pirate

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. ''INS Tir'' was then joined by ICGS ''Samar'' of the

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. When the cadets on board ''Tir'' ordered the pirate ship to stop for inspection, they were fired upon. The cadets returned fire in which three pirates were injured, before the pirates raised a white flag and surrendered. 28 pirates were arrested, and the 24 crew of the fishing trawler were rescued unharmed. On 1 October 2024, Indian Navy's First Training Squadron, including INS ''Tir'', INS ''Shardul'' and ICGS ''Veera'', reached

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for training purposes. The Indian flotilla was greeted by

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of the

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. The objective of the visit was enhancing maritime cooperation and interoperability. On 5 October 2024, the First Training Squadron reached

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, the third time in the last decade. The flotilla will stay there until 9 October. On 12 October 2024, INS ''Tir'' along with ICGS ''Veera'' reached Port of Manama,

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. INS Tir won the Award of Best Ship 2023-24

References

External links

Official web site Of Indian Navy
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tir (A86) Training ships of the Indian Navy 1986 ships Ships built in India

Operations

Anti-piracy

See also

References

External links