INS Mumbai

Not to be confused with INS Bombay.

Mumbai (D62) at sea
History
India
NameMumbai
NamesakeMumbai
Ordered20 March 1992
BuilderMazagon Dock Limited,  India
Laid down12 December 1992
Launched20 March 1995
Commissioned22 January 2001
HomeportMumbai
IdentificationPennant number: D62
Motto"Aham Prayptam Tvidametesam Balam" (I am Invincible)
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeDelhi-class destroyer
TypeGuided-missile destroyer
Displacement6,200 tonnes (full)[1]
Length163 m (535 ft) [1]
Beam17 m (56 ft)[1]
Draught6.5 m (21 ft)[1]
Propulsion
Speed32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)[2]
Range4,500 mi (7,200 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[2]
Complement350 (incl 40 officers)[1]
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Fregat M2EM E-band air & surface search radar(300 Km) (Replaced from MR-755 MAE)
  • BEL RAWL (Signaal LW08) D-band air search radar
  • 3 × MR-212/201 I-band navigation radars
  • 6 × MR-90 Orekh G-band fire-control radars (FCR)
  • 2 × Elta EL/M 2221 FCR(Barak 1)
  • BEL Lynx U2 FCR (Replaced from MR-184 I/J-band FCR)
  • 2 × MR-123-02 I/J-band FCR
  • BEL HUMSA hull-mounted sonar
  • Thales Advanced Towed Array Sonar[2]
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × Sea King Mk 42B helicopters[2]

INS Mumbai is the third of the Delhi-class guided-missile destroyers in active service with the Indian Navy.

Mumbai was built at Mazagon Dock Limited in her namesake city Mumbai, launched in 1995, and commissioned in 2001. The ship completed it's Mid life upgrade in 2023 and joined Eastern Naval Command on 8 December 2023 to replace the retiring Rajput-class destroyers .

The ship's crest depicts the gateway entrance to INS Angre (named as such in honour of Admiral Kanhoji Angre). The gateway has a watch tower with three look-out posts and stands against the backdrop of the ramparts of the fort. Two Ghurabs (or Grabs), depicted on either side of the fort, signify the seafaring traditions of the Marathas.[3] INS Mumbai has been the Flagship for various combat operations like Op Parakram and many Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e "IN Ships-Destroyers-Delhi Class". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Commodore Stephen Saunders, ed. (2004). "India". Jane's Fighting Ships 2004-2005 (107th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 308. ISBN 978-0710626233.
  3. ^ "INS Mumbai: A Photo Essay". Bharat-rakshak.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  4. ^ Indian Defence News, The Indian Hawk (15 December 2020). "Model of Indian Navy's destroyer INS Mumbai dedicated to the city". The Indian Hawk. Retrieved 15 December 2020.[permanent dead link‍]