INS Imphal (D68)

INS Imphal
History
India
NameImphal
NamesakeImphal
OwnerIndian Navy
OperatorIndian Navy
BuilderMazagon Dock Limited
CostRs. 8,950 Crore (1.3 Billion USD)
Laid down19 May 2017
Launched20 April 2019
Acquired20 October 2023
Commissioned26 December 2023 [1]
IdentificationPennant number: D68
StatusCommissioned [2]
Badge
General characteristics
TypeGuided missile destroyer
Displacement7,400 t (7,300 long tons; 8,200 short tons)[4]
Length163 m (535 ft)
Beam17.4 m (57 ft)
Draft6.5 m (21 ft)
Propulsion
SpeedIn excess of 30 knots (56 km/h)
Range8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[3]
Endurance45 days
Boats & landing
craft carried		4 x RHIB
Crew300 (50 officers + 250 sailors)
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × HAL Dhruv (or) Sea King Mk. 42B
Aviation facilitiesEnclosed helicopter hangar and flight deck capable of accommodating two multi-role helicopters.
NotesModified derivative of the Kolkata-class destroyer.[6]

INS Imphal is the third ship of the Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided missile destroyer of the Indian Navy. She was being constructed at Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) and has been launched on 20 April 2019. The ship started sea trials on 28 April 2023, and was delivered to the Indian Navy on 20 October 2023.[7][8] It was commissioned on 26 December 2023.[9]

The ship was named in recognition of Manipur's sacrifices and contribution to India's freedom struggle including the Anglo-Manipur War of 1891 or the Indian National Army under leadership of Subhas Chandra Bose raising the Indian flag on 14 April 1944 at Moirang.[10] It is the first Indian Navy ship named after a city in Northeast India.[11]

  1. ^ Bose, Mrityunjay. "Imphal missile destroyer to be commissioned to Indian Navy on Dec 26". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  2. ^ Bose, Mrityunjay. "Imphal missile destroyer to be commissioned to Indian Navy on Dec 26". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  3. ^ Shukla, Ajay (21 April 2015). "INS Visakhapatnam shows growing Indian ability to build warships economically". Business Standard. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  4. ^ "INS Visakhapatnam', First Ship of Project 15B launched". indiannavy.nic.in. Indian Navy (News). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Project 15B Guided Missile Destroyers, Mazagon Dock Limited".
  6. ^ "Project 15B Guided Missile Destroyers".
  7. ^ "Navy Launches Guided Missile Destroyer INS Imphal Under Project 15B". NDTV.com. Press Trust of India. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  8. ^ "THIRD PROJECT 15B INDIGENOUS DESTROYER IMPHAL DELIVERED TO INDIAN NAVY". 20 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  9. ^ Bose, Mrityunjay. "Imphal missile destroyer to be commissioned to Indian Navy on Dec 26". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  10. ^ "CURTAIN RAISER". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  11. ^ "In a First, Indian Navy Names Warship After Northeast City". The Wire. Retrieved 27 April 2019.