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Soviet "Nanuchka II" Class Missile Corvette
Commissioned from: 1959 and
onwards
Displacement: 560 standard,
- 660 full load
Dimensions: 59,3 x 13 x 2,6
metres
Guns: 2 x 57 mm guns (Twin
mount)
Missiles: 4 Styx type SSM launchers,
- and 4 N-4 Gecko SAM launchers
Propulsion: 3 diesels, 30.000
shp, - 3 shafts, - 34 knots
Complement: 60
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"Sindhu Durg" K 72
Submarine "Shishumar" S44 in
the background.
Photographed at Bombay, India in 1987
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
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"Godivari" Class Frigates
Commissioned: 1983 ("Godavari")
- 1985 ("Ganga")
Displacement: 4000 full load
Dimensions: 126,5 x 14,5 x
9 metres
Guns: 2 x 57 mm guns (Twin
mount), - 8 x 30 mm (4 twin mounts)
Torpedoes: 6 x 324 mm (2 triple)
Missiles: 4 Styx type SSM launchers,
- and 1 x SA-N-4 Gecko SAM launchers
Propulsion: Geared turbines,
- 30.000 shp, - 2 shafts, - 27 knots
Complement: 330
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"Godavari" F 20
Photographed at Bombay in 1987
(Photography ©
Karsten Petersen)
1987-March-Frame-16-Ganga-F22
"Ganga" F 22
Photographed at Bombay in 1987
(Photography ©
Karsten Petersen)
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British "Whitby" Class Frigate
Commissioned: 1960
Displacement: 2144 standard,
- 2557 full load
Dimensions: 112,7 x 12,5 x
5,4 metres
Guns: 4 x 30 mm guns (Twin
mounts)
Missiles: 3 Styx type SSM launchers,
- and 1 x SA-N-4 Gecko SAM launchers
Propulsion: Geared turbines,
- 30.000 shp, - 2 shafts, - 30 knots
Complement: 231
1987-March-Frame-15-Trishul-F43
"Trishul" F 43
Photographed at Bombay in 1987
(Photography ©
Karsten Petersen)
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