INS Mangrol (1983)

History
India
NameINS Mangrol (M 85)
NamesakeMangrol, Gujarat
BuilderLeningrad, Soviet Union
Commissioned16 May 1983 (1983-05-16)
Decommissioned7 April 2004 (2004-04-07)
Home portKochi
StatusDecommissioned
General characteristics
Class & typeMahé-class minesweeper
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 &
processing systems
MG-7 sonar
Armament2 x 25mm/80 twin guns
Notes
  • Primarily used for: Inshore mine sweeping,
  • Harbor defense,
  • Coastal patrolling.

INS Mangrol was an Indian Naval minesweeper, named after a port in the coast of Gujarat called Mangrol. She remained in service until decommissioned at Naval Base, Kochi on 7 April 2004.[2]

Service

The Mangrol was in service for close to 21 years and she covered 54,667 nautical miles in her lifetime.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Mahé {Yevgenya} Class". Archived from the original on 31 March 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  2. ↑ "Mahé Class". globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Mahé {Yevgenya} Class". www.bharat-rakshak.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2026.