Durg-class corvette

The Durg-class corvettes of the Indian Navy were customized variants of the Soviet Navy Nanuchka-class corvettes. Three vessels of this class served in the Indian Navy, where they formed the 21st Missile Vessel Squadron (K21).[1]

Class overview
Name: Durg class
Operators:  Indian Navy
Succeeded by: Veer class
Planned: 3
Completed: 3
Retired: 3
General characteristics
Type: Corvette
Displacement: ~570t standard; 670t full load
Length: 59 m (194 ft)
Beam: 12.5 m (41 ft)
Draught: 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)
Complement: 42 (incl 7 officers)[1]

Durg-class vessels take their names from famous historical forts in India. The Durg class was primarily intended for coastal patrol and defence. They were the first class of vessels in the Indian Navy to primarily rely on surface-to-air missiles and anti-ship missiles for defence.

Design

The Durg class is also known as the Nanuchka II class. Some design improvements made for the Durg class were incorporated into the Nanuchka III class, commissioned into the Soviet Navy in the 1980s.

Ships of the class
Name Pennant Commissioned Decommissioned Status
INS VijaydurgK7125 December 197630 September 2002
INS SindhudurgK7229 May 197724 September 2004
INS HosdurgK7315 January 19785 June 1999Sunk in a Sea Eagle AShM test
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References
  1. "NAVY - Nanuchka II Class (Durg)". Bharat-Rakshak.com. 30 October 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
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