INS Kuthar (P46)

INS Kuthar
History
NameINS Kuthar
Namesake"Battle axe"
BuilderMazagon Dock Limited
Laid down13 September 1986
Launched15 April 1989
Commissioned7 June 1990
Identification
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeKhukri-class corvette
Displacement1350 tons (full load)
Length91.1 metres
Beam10.5 metres
Draught4.5 metres
Propulsion
  • 2 diesel engines with 14,400hp
  • 2 shafts
Speed25 knots (50 km/h)
Range4,000 nmi (7,400 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h)
Complement79 (incl. 10 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems
  • MR 352 Pozitiv-E radar
  • Garpun-Bal radar
  • Bharat 1245 navigation radar
Armament
Aircraft carried1 helicopter (HAL Chetak)

INS Kuthar (P46) is a Khukri-class corvette, currently in service with the Indian Navy. It was designed by Indian naval architects and built at the Mazagon Dock in Mumbai. INS Kuthar was part of Western Naval Command till 1998 later it moved to be part of Eastern Naval Command.[1] It was damaged in a mishap that occurred on 15 July 2014. The mishap occurred after the naval ship returned to its base in the Andaman and Nicobar Command in rough weather after completing a mission.[2]

  1. ^ "Navy welcomes students aboard INS Kuthar". The Hindu. 10 November 2013.
  2. ^ "INS Kuthar damaged in mishap, navy orders probe". Livemint. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2023.