INS Imphal (D68)

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INS Imphal
History
Naval Ensign of India.svgIndia
NameImphal
Namesake Imphal
Owner Indian Navy
Operator Indian Navy
Builder Mazagon Dock Limited
CostRs. 29,700 Crore (3.5 Billion USD)
Laid down19 May 2017
Launched20 April 2019
Acquired20 October 2023
Commissioned26 December 2023 [1]
Identification Pennant number: D68
StatusCommissioned [2]
Badge INS Imphal (D68) crest.jpg
General characteristics
Type Guided missile destroyer
Displacement7,400 t (7,300 long tons; 8,200 short tons) [3]
Length163 m (535 ft)
Beam17.4 m (57 ft)
Draft6.5 m (21 ft)
Propulsion
SpeedIn excess of 30 knots (56 km/h)
Range8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) [5]
Endurance45 days
Boats & landing
craft carried		4 x RHIB
Crew300 (50 officers + 250 sailors)
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × HAL Dhruv (or) Sea King Mk. 42B
Aviation facilitiesEnclosed helicopter hangar and flight deck capable of accommodating two multi-role helicopters.
NotesModified derivative of the Kolkata-class destroyer. [6]

INS Imphal is the third ship of the Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided missile destroyer of the Indian Navy. She was being constructed at Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) and has been launched on 20 April 2019. The ship started sea trials on 28 April 2023, and was delivered to the Indian Navy on 20 October 2023. [7] [8] It was commissioned on 26 December 2023. [9]

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The ship was named in recognition of Manipur's sacrifices and contribution to India's freedom struggle including the Anglo-Manipur War of 1891 or the Indian National Army under leadership of Subhas Chandra Bose raising the Indian flag on 14 April 1944 at Moirang. [10] It is the first Indian Navy ship named after a city in Northeast India. [11]

Construction

The keel of Imphal was laid down on 19 May 2017, and she was launched on 20 April 2019 at Mazagon Dock Limited of Mumbai. [12] [13] She began her sea trials on 28 April 2023. [14] She was subsequently delivered to the Indian Navy on 20 October 2023. She was commissioned on 26 December 2023 in the presence of the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Mumbai. Captain Kamal Kumar Choudhury is the commissioning commanding officer. [15]

Ship badge

The badge depicts the Kangla Sanathong ( Meitei for ' Kangla Golden Gate ') on the left and Kanglā Shā on the right, two of the most remarkable cultural heritages of the Meitei civilization. The Kangla Palace is situated in Imphal and is an important historical and archaeological site of Manipur. It was the traditional seat of the Ningthouja dynasty. The Kanglā Shā is a mythical being from Meitei mythology and religion. Considered sacred to Meitei heritage, it has a dragon's head and lion's body, and is the guardian/protector of its people. Kanglā Shā is also the state emblem of Manipur. [16]

Deployment

The ship was deployed in the Arabian Sea immediately after commissioning as part of a task force meant to deter Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the area. [17]

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