INS Rajput

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The following ships of the Indian Navy have been named Rajput:

INS Rajput (D141) was a R-class destroyer acquired in 1949 from the Royal Navy, where it served in World War II as HMS Rotherham (H09)
INS Rajput (D51) was the lead vessel of her class of destroyers which was decommissioned in 2021.

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A guided-missile destroyer is designed to launch anti-aircraft guided missiles. Many are also equipped to carry out anti-submarine, anti-air, and anti-surface operations. The NATO standard designation for these vessels is DDG. Nations vary in their use of destroyer D designation in their hull pennant numbering, either prefixing or dropping it altogether. The U.S. Navy has adopted the classification DDG in the American hull classification system.

The following ships of the Indian Navy have been named Mysore:

The Rajput-class guided-missile destroyers built for the Indian Navy are modified versions of Soviet Kashin-class destroyers. They are also known as Kashin-II class. The ships were built in the former Soviet Union after considerable Indian design modifications to the Kashin design. These included the replacement of the helicopter pad in the original design with a flight elevator, as well as major changes to the electronics and combat systems. Five units were built for export to India in the 1980s. All units are currently attached to the Eastern Naval Command.

INS Rajput was a guided-missile destroyer and the lead ship of the Rajput class of the Indian Navy. She was commissioned on 4 May 1980. She was the first destroyer of the Indian Navy. She was built by the erstwhile USSR. Commodore Gulab Mohanlal Hiranandani was her first commanding officer.

INS Rana is a Rajput-class destroyer in active service with the Indian Navy. She was commissioned on 28 June 1982.

Kashin-class destroyer Class of Soviet anti-aircraft guided missile destroyers

The Kashin class, Soviet designation Project 61, were series of anti-aircraft guided missile destroyers built for the Soviet Navy since the 1960s. As of 2020, no ships remain in service with the Russian Navy, but three modified ships continue in service with the Indian Navy as Rajput-class destroyers.

INS Ranjit is the third of the five Rajput-class destroyer built for the Indian Navy. Ranjit was commissioned on 15 September 1983 and remained in service till 6 May 2019, when it was decommissioned.

INS Ranvijay is a Rajput-class destroyer in active service with the Indian Navy. Ranvijay was commissioned on 15 Jan 1988.

HMS Rotherham was an R-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy during the Second World War, named after Captain Edward Rotheram, who commanded HMS Royal Sovereign during at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Rotherham was completed in 1942 and equipped as a flotilla leader, having slightly reduced armament to allow for the increased complement and working space required. Decommissioned in 1945, the ship was sold to India in 1948, serving as INS Rajput (D141) until 1976, when she was scrapped.

D55 may refer to :

D52 or D52 road may refer to:

The following ships of the Indian Navy have been named Rana:

INS Kora is the lead ship of the Kora-Class of 1,350-tonne guided missile Corvettes in active service with the Indian Navy. The vessel was built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) and outfitted at Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL).

Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Chiddingfold after the fox hunt at Petworth, Sussex:

The following ships of the Indian Navy have been named Ganga:

The following ships of the Indian Navy have been named Godavari:

The following ships of the Indian Navy have been named Gomati:

The following ships of the Indian Navy have been named Ranjit:

D53 may refer to:

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