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    INS Malvan

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    History
    India
    NameINS Malvan (M 84)
    NamesakeMalvan
    BuilderLeningrad, USSR
    Commissioned16 May 1983
    Decommissioned5 Jan 2003
    HomeportKochi
    StatusDecommissioned
    General characteristics
    Class and typeMahé Class, Yevgenya Class
    Displacement100 tons full load
    Length26  m
    Beam5.5 m
    Draught1.5 m
    PropulsionTwo diesel engines with 600 hp sustained and 2 shafts[1]
    Speed12 knots (22 km/h)
    Range300 nautical miles (555.6 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h)
    Complement10
    Crew25
    Sensors and
    processing systems    		MG-7 sonar
    Armament2 x 25mm/80 twin guns
    Notes
    • Primarily used for: Inshore mine sweeping,
    • Harbor defense,
    • Coastal patrolling.

    INS Malvan was an Indian Naval minesweeper, named after a port in Malabar coast Malvan. She remained in service until decommissioned at Naval Base, Kochi on 5 January 2003.[2]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Mahé {Yevgenya} Class". Archived from the original on 31 March 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
    2. ^ "Mahé Class".


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