INS Kalvari (S21)
{{Short description|A Kalvari-class submarine of the Indian Navy}}
{{other ships|INS Kalvari}}
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INS Kalvari (S21) ({{Lit|Tiger shark}}) is the first of the six indigenous Kalvari-class submarines currently in service with the Indian Navy. It is a diesel-electric attack submarine which is designed by DCNS (French naval defence and energy company) and was manufactured at Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/first-scorpene-submarine-launched-in-big-boost-for-navy-752526|title=Scorpene Submarine, Built at Mumbai Docks, Launched Into Water|access-date=2015-04-06|publisher=NDTV|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150406104359/http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/first-scorpene-submarine-launched-in-big-boost-for-navy-752526|archive-date=2015-04-06}}
Etymology and motto
The ship inherits its name from INS Kalvari (S23) which served in the Indian Navy from 1967 to 1996. Kalvari is the Malayalam word for tiger shark, a deep-sea predator in the Indian Ocean. The name symbolizes agility, strength and predatory power.{{cite web|title=What Is INS Kalvari? All You Need To Know|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/what-is-ins-kalvari-all-you-need-to-know-1787676|website=NDTV.com|access-date=31 January 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117031656/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/what-is-ins-kalvari-all-you-need-to-know-1787676|archive-date=17 January 2018}}{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/parrikar-undocks-scorpene-sub/63945.html|title=Parrikar undocks Scorpene sub|last=Banerjee|first=Ajay|date=6 April 2015|work=The Tribune|access-date=8 April 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407112724/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/parrikar-undocks-scorpene-sub/63945.html|archive-date=7 April 2015}} The tiger shark (Galeocerdo Cuvier) is a species of requiem shark which are found in tropical and temperate waters. The ship's motto is "Ever Onward" which represents the submarine's zeal and indomitable spirit.
History and construction
The submarine was designated as Yard 11875 at Mazagon Dock Limited and construction began on 14 December 2006 with the first cutting of steel. The keel laying was completed on 1 April 2009. The five separate sections of the submarine were welded together, called "Boot Together", on 30 July 2014. She was undocked to a pontoon from the East Yard dock on 6 April 2015 in the presence of the then Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. The submarine hull construction was completed in 30 October 2015 and was delivered to the Indian Navy by September 2016.{{Cite web |title=INS Kalvari (S50) Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine |url=https://www.militaryfactory.com/ships/detail.php?ship_id=ins-kalvari-s50-diesel-electric-attack-submarine-indian-navy#google_vignette |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=www.militaryfactory.com}}{{Cite web |title=KALVARI (S-21) submarine - shipstamps.co.uk |url=https://shipstamps.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16299 |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=shipstamps.co.uk}}
She is the first Indian Naval vessel to be built using a modular approach. After completing the important milestones of vacuum test and battery loading, she was launched at the Naval Dockyard on 27 October 2015 by Ritu Shrawat, wife of then CMD, Rear Admiral R K Shrawat (Retd). She was brought back to Mazagon Dock Limited for completion of the Basin trials and Harbour Acceptance trials phase. After conquering numerous challenges faced during the ‘Setting to Work’ phase and undergoing rigorous Harbour tests & trials to the complete satisfaction of the customer, she commenced sea trials on 1 May 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.janes.com/article/59944/india-s-first-scorpene-boat-begins-sea-trials-without-primary-weapons|title=India's first Scorpene boat begins sea trials without primary weapons {{!}} IHS Jane's 360|website=www.janes.com|access-date=2016-05-05|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504102932/http://www.janes.com/article/59944/india-s-first-scorpene-boat-begins-sea-trials-without-primary-weapons|archive-date=2016-05-04}}{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/ins-kalvari-sea-trials-begin-today-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-attack-submarine/|title=INS Kalvari sea trials begin today: All you need to know about the attack submarine|date=29 October 2015 |publisher=Indian Express|access-date=2015-10-29|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151030002621/http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/ins-kalvari-sea-trials-begin-today-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-attack-submarine/|archive-date=2015-10-30}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-32193746|title=New India submarine enters water|work=BBC News |date=6 April 2015 |access-date=2015-04-06|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924163758/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-32193746|archive-date=2015-09-24}} She was expected to be inducted into the Indian Navy fleet in 2012 but this was delayed.{{Cite news|url=http://www.asianage.com/mumbai/commissioning-ins-kalvari-delayed-860|title=Commissioning of INS Kalvari delayed {{!}} The Asian Age|newspaper=The Asian Age|access-date=2016-10-16|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019010207/http://www.asianage.com/mumbai/commissioning-ins-kalvari-delayed-860|archive-date=2016-10-19}}{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/indian-navy-scorpene-submarines-france/1/905375.html|title=Scorpenes no more|access-date=2017-03-20|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318161500/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/indian-navy-scorpene-submarines-france/1/905375.html|archive-date=2017-03-18}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/scorpene-class-submarine-likely-to-be-commissioned-by-nov-dec/story-AWrUJZ9L7F6F6yPegnujWK.html|title=Scorpene-class submarine likely to be commissioned by Nov-Dec|date=2017-09-26|work=www.hindustantimes.com/|access-date=2017-10-02|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002115455/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/scorpene-class-submarine-likely-to-be-commissioned-by-nov-dec/story-AWrUJZ9L7F6F6yPegnujWK.html|archive-date=2017-10-02}}{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=143613|title=Maiden Sea Trial of Kalvari – First Scorpene Class Submarine|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2017-12-15|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215053934/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=143613|archive-date=2017-12-15}}
The submarine successfully fired a torpedo and an Exocet SM39 Block 2 anti-ship missile in the Arabian Sea on 2 March 2017 during sea trials.{{Cite web|url=http://www.janes.com/article/68442/india-test-fires-anti-ship-missile-from-lead-kalvari-class-submarine|title=India test-fires anti-ship missile from lead Kalvari-class submarine {{!}} IHS Jane's 360|website=www.janes.com|access-date=2017-03-04|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303140120/http://www.janes.com/article/68442/india-test-fires-anti-ship-missile-from-lead-kalvari-class-submarine|archive-date=2017-03-03}}{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/navy-successfully-test-fires-anti-ship-missile-from-kalvari-submarine/articleshow/57430490.cms|title=Navy successfully test-fires anti-ship missile from Kalvari submarine – Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-03-04|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302125329/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/navy-successfully-test-fires-anti-ship-missile-from-kalvari-submarine/articleshow/57430490.cms|archive-date=2017-03-02}}[http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/first-made-in-india-submarine-joins-navy-in-a-month/415731.html First ‘Made in India’ submarine joins Navy in a month] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170604204122/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/first-made-in-india-submarine-joins-navy-in-a-month/415731.html |date=2017-06-04 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/torpedo-firing-trials-kalvari|title=Torpedo Firing Trials of Kalvari {{!}} Indian Navy|website=www.indiannavy.nic.in|language=en|access-date=2017-05-29|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170529094220/https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/torpedo-firing-trials-kalvari|archive-date=2017-05-29}} She was delivered to the Indian Navy on 21 September 2017 after successful completion of sea trials. She was commissioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14 December 2017 at Mazagon Dock Limited. Her commissioning officer is Captain S D Mehendale.{{Cite web|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/content/maiden-sea-trial-kalvari-first-scorpene-class-submarine|title=Maiden Sea Trial of Kalvari – First Scorpene Class Submarine {{!}} Indian Navy|website=indiannavy.nic.in|access-date=2016-05-05|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503123332/http://indiannavy.nic.in/content/maiden-sea-trial-kalvari-first-scorpene-class-submarine|archive-date=3 May 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=174311|title=Road to development in the 21st century goes through the Indian ocean – Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2017-12-15|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215054021/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=174311|archive-date=2017-12-15}}
Operational history
Post 2019 Balakot airstrike conducted by the Indian Air Force, Indian Navy deployed INS Chakra along with INS Kalvari to search for the Pakistani submarine {{ship|PNS|Saad}} which was believed to be deployed. {{cite web |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/post-operation-bandar-indian-navy-hunted-for-pakistani-submarine-pns-saad-for-21-days/441970 |title=Post Operation Bandar, Indian Navy hunted for Pakistani submarine PNS Saad for 21 days |work=Times Now News.com |date=23 June 2019 |access-date=28 March 2020 |archive-date=24 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624181411/https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/post-operation-bandar-indian-navy-hunted-for-pakistani-submarine-pns-saad-for-21-days/441970 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/post-balakot-indian-navy-hunted-pakistani-submarine-for-21-days-1554601-2019-06-23 |title=Post Balakot strike, Indian Navy hunted for Pakistani submarine for 21 days |work=India Today |date=23 June 2019 |access-date=28 March 2020}}
As per Pakistan Navy, INS Kalvari was detected by its P3C Orion anti-Submarine aircraft, localised and blocked from entering Pakistani waters, while in Pakistani Exclusive Economic Zone, some 86 miles from Gwadar. {{cite web |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1467885 |title=Pakistan foils intrusion attempt by Indian submarine|work=Dawn |date=6 March 2019 |access-date=29 September 2021}}
See also
References
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