INS Sumedha

Sumedha (P58) at sea.
History
India
Name	INS Sumedha
Namesake	Sumedha
Operator	Indian Navy
Builder	Goa Shipyard Limited
Launched	21 May 2011
Completed	15 January 2014
Status	in active service
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General characteristics
Class and type	Saryu-class patrol vessel
Tonnage	2,200 tonnes (2,200 long tons; 2,400 short tons)
Length	105 m (344 ft)
Propulsion	Two KOEL/Pielstick Diesel engines
Speed	25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range	6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement	Eight officers and 108 sailors
Armament	76-mm SRGM (Super Rapid Gun Mount) close-in weapon system CHAFF launchers [1]

INS Sumedha (P58) is the third Saryu-class patrol vessel of the Indian Navy, designed and constructed indigenously by the Goa Shipyard Limited. ^{[2] [3]} It is designed to undertake fleet support operations, coastal and offshore patrolling, ocean surveillance and monitoring of sea lines of communications and offshore assets and escort duties. ^{[4] [5]}

Construction

The Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel INS Sumedha was launched at Goa Shipyard on 21 May 2011, ^[6] and was handed over to the Indian Navy on 11 March 2014. ^[7]

Service History

On 29 March 2024, INS Sumedha intercepted an Iranian fishing vessel FV Al-Kambar 786 which was hijacked by nine armed pirates 90 nautical miles off the coast of Socotra islands, Yemen in Indian Ocean. The ship was later joined by INS Trishul (F43). The crew, consisting of 23 Pakistani nationals, were rescued in a 12-hour long operation. ^{[8] [9]} The pirates were later brought to Mumbai on April 3rd, where they will be held facing legal action for their crimes. ^[10]

On 30 April 2024, INS Sumedha responded promptly to a distress call and provided critical medical aid to a Pakistani crew member aboard an Iranian fishing vessel, Al Rahmani, from a near drowning situation of one of its crew members. ^[11]

Gallery

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  INS Sumedha (P58) and INS Kulish (P63) en route to Bangladesh.
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  SLNS Sindurala (P624) and INS Sumedha during SLINEX 2019.
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  INS Sumedha during exclusive economic zone surveillance of Maldives, 2018
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  INS Kulish and INS Sumedha en route to Bangladesh
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  INS Sumedha (P58) en-route to Mongla, Bangladesh.

See also

• Sukanya-class patrol vessel

References

1. "INS Sunayna to Extend SNC's Reach". Press Information Bureau. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
2. "Goa Shipyard Limited touches 200 mark, largest NOPV handed over to Navy". The Times of India . 16 January 2014. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
3. "Third OPV Joins Indian Navy". Naval Today. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
4. "INS Sunayna commissioned to enhance Indian navy's prowess". The Indian Express. 16 October 2013. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
5. "Goa Shipyard Ltd delivers offshore patrol vessel to Navy". Business Standard. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
6. "Hon'ble Raksha Mantri to Commission GSL Modernisation Project". Goashipyard.co.in. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
7. "Indian Navy Commissions third Saryu class Offshore Patrol Vessel INS "SUMEDHA"". 11 March 2014.
8. "Indian Navy Rescues 23 Pak Nationals From Iranian Fishing Vessel Attacked By Pirates". NDTV.com. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
9. Deshpande, Smruti (30 March 2024). "Navy rescues Iranian fishing vessel with 23 Pakistani crew onboard. 9 pirates forced to surrender". ThePrint. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
10. "Indian Navy hands over nine pirates to Mumbai Police". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 5 April 2024.
11. "Indian warship helps Pakistani crew onboard Iranian fishing vessel in Arabian Sea". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 5 May 2024.