INS Vipul (K46)
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name: | INS Vipul |
| Builder: | Mazagon Dock Limited |
| Commissioned: | 16 March 1992 |
| Identification: | Pennant number: K46 |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2016 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Veer-class corvette |
| Displacement: | 455 tons (full load) |
| Length: | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Beam: | 10.5 m (34 ft) |
| Draught: | 2.5 m (8.2 ft) |
| Propulsion: | COGAG |
| Speed: | 32 knots (59 km/h) |
| Range: | 1,650 mi (2,660 km) |
| Complement: | 41 (incl 5 officers) |
INS Vipul is the fifth Veer-class corvette, currently in active service with the Indian Navy. She was constructed at Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) located in Mumbai. She was commissioned to Navy service on 16 March 1992 and became a part of Western Naval Command of Indian Navy.[1]
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