INS Astradharini
Torpedo Launch and Recovery Vessel INS Astradharini in Visakhapatnam, 2015. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Name | INS Astradharini |
| Operator | Indian Navy |
| Builder | Shoft Shipyard Pvt. Ltd |
| Commissioned | 6 October 2015 |
| In service | 6 October 2015 |
| Homeport | Vishakhapatnam |
| Identification | Pennant number: A61 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Torpedo launch and recovery vessel[1] |
| Displacement | 650 tonnes (720 short tons)[2] |
| Length | 50 m (160 ft)[1][3] |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h)[1][3] |
| Complement | 2 officers and 27 sailors and can carry 13 additional crew[1][3] |
| Notes | Catamaran Hull design.[1] |
INS Astradharini (from Sanskrit: अस्त्र astra, "weapon" and धारिणी dhārini, "holder"; trans. "she who wields the weapon") is an indigenously designed and built torpedo launch and recovery vessel built by Shoft Shipyard for the Indian Navy. She was commissioned into Navy Service on 6 October 2015 at the Naval Base in Visakhapatnam. After her commissioning, the ship joined the Eastern Naval Command.
History
The vessel is a replacement for INS Astravahini. INS Astradharini is designed to conduct technical trials of underwater weapons and systems including torpedoes and mines.[1][3] The ship has a cabin for 13 Researchers in addition to two crew members and 27 sailors.It was developed by the Naval Science and Technology Laboratory under DRDO with assistance from IIT-Kharagpur. The catamaran hulled boat can operate on high sea states and its stability makes it very suitable for carrying passengers and testing weapon systems.[4][5] Hindustan Shipyards ltd conducted a refit of the ship in 2019 and 2022.[6][7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "India's first indigenous torpedo vessel INS Astradharani got commissioned today: All you need to know". India Today. 7 October 2015. Archived from the original on 11 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "ASTRADHARINI TO SPEED UP WEAPON DEVELOPMENT". Indian Defence News. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d "INS Astradharani commissioned". The Hindu. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Astradharini to speed up weapon development". The Hindu. 23 October 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ Service, Express News (10 October 2015). "Indian Navy Welcomes INS Astradharini". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (3 December 2022). "HSL refits INS Astradharini ahead of schedule". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Bureau, Defence Watch (4 December 2022). "HSL completes refit of INS Astradharani 3 weeks ahead of schedule". PSU Watch. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
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