| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mahé class |
| Operators |  Indian Navy |
| In commission | 1986–2006 |
| Planned | 6 |
| Completed | 6 |
| Active | 0 |
| Retired | 6 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Displacement | 100 tons full load |
| Length | 26 m (85 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in) |
| Draught | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) |
| Propulsion | Two diesel engines with 600 hp sustained and 2 shafts[1] |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Range | 300 nmi (560 km; 350 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Complement | 10 |
| Crew | 25 |
| Sensors and processing systems | MG-7 sonar |
| Armament | 2 x twin 25 mm/80 guns |
The Mahé-class minesweeper is a class of mid-1960s small Russian minesweepers designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.
The Mahé class was designed with glass-reinforced plastic hulls built at Kolpino, USSR. All of the vessels were based at Kochi and undertook various operational commitments such as mine counter-measure exercises, harbour defence, visits to various minor ports, and search and rescue missions.
Units
| Ship Name | Hull No. | Homeport | Commission | Decommission | Builder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INS Mahé | M 83 | Kochi | 16 May 1983 | 15 May 2006 | |
| INS Malvan | M 84 | Kochi | 16 May 1983 | 5 Jan 2003 | |
| INS Mangrol | M 85 | Kochi | 16 May 1983 | 7 Apr 2004 | |
| INS Malpe | M 86 | Kochi | 10 May 1984 | 4 Dec 2006 | |
| INS Mulki | M 87 | Kochi | 10 May 1984 | 2003 | |
| INS Magdala | M 88 | Kochi | 10 May 1984 | February 2002 |
References
- ^ "Mahé {Yevgenya} Class". Archived from the original on 31 March 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ^ "Mahé Class".
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