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Note: Prior to 1950, Indian naval ships carried the prefix HMIS ("His Majesty's Indian Ship") as the Indian Armed Forces were under the British Crown. After the declaration of the Republic of India on 26 January 1950, the prefix became INS ("Indian Naval Ship").
The following is the list of ships of the Royal Indian Navy, in existence from 1934 to 1950, when it was renamed the Indian Navy.Several of the vessels listed below were transferred to the Royal Pakistani Navy in 1947.
Ship Class and type Pennant Other notes 20 January United States Navy: Siboney: Commencement Bay-class escort carrier CVE-112 Recommissioning from reserve 8 May Royal Australian Navy: Tobruk: Battle-class destroyer D37 2 March United States Navy: Oriskany: Essex-class aircraft carrier CV-34 1 June Royal Netherlands Navy: Van Amstel: Van Amstel ...
The traditional crest of Indian Navy ships is topped by a crown featuring three sailing ships symbolising India's rich maritime history. The ribbon of the crown depicts the Ashoka Chakra surrounded by a horse and a bull. Each ship has a unique motif which is encircled by a ring of lotus buds. [342]
Aircraft carriers of the Indian Navy (3 C, 1 P) Amphibious warfare vessels of the Indian Navy (4 C, 7 P) Auxiliary ships of the Indian Navy (7 C, 47 P)
The list of ship launches in 1950 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1950. Date Country ... For British India Steam Navigation Company. [11]
As of April 2024, the Indian Navy possesses two aircraft carriers, one amphibious transport dock, four tank landing ships, 12 destroyers, 13 frigates, 2 nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, 16 conventionally powered attack submarines, 18 corvettes, eight landing craft utilities, ten large offshore patrol vessels, five fleet tankers as ...
The Shivalik class, or Project 17 class, is a class of multi-role frigates in service with the Indian Navy.They are the first stealth warships built in India. [17] A total of three ships were built between 2000 and 2010, and all three were in commission by 2012. [15]