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INS Shankul (S47)

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Indian diesel-electric submarine

History
India
NameINS Shankush
NamesakeSkate Fish
BuilderHowaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel, Germany
Launched11 May 1984
Commissioned20 November 1986
Statusin active service
History
India
NameINS Shankul
BuilderMazagon Dock Limited
Launched21 March 1992
Commissioned28 May 1994
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeShishumar-class submarine
Displacement
  • 1450 tons surfaced
  • 1850 tons submerged
Length64.4 m (211 ft)
Beam6.5 m (21 ft)
Draught6 m (20 ft)
Propulsion
  • 4 × 2,400 hp (1,800 kW) diesel-electric motors
  • 1 × Siemens 4,600 hp (3,400 kW) motor
  • 4 × 1.8 MW (2,400 hp) Siemens alternators
  • 1 shaft
Speed
  • Surfaced 11 knots (20 km/h)
  • Submerged 22 knots (41 km/h)
RangeSnorting 8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km) at 8 kn (15 km/h)
Test depthTest depth 260 m (850 ft)
Complement40 (incl 8 officers)
Armament

INS Shankul (S47) is a Shishumar-class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy. The submarine was the second to be built in India.

References

  1. "Shishumar Class". Bharat Rakshak. 29 October 2008. Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  2. "Submarines of Indian Navy". Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
Submarines of the Indian Navy
Commissioned
Nuclear-powered
Arihant class
Conventionally-powered
(diesel-electric)
Shishumar class
Sindhughosh class
Kalvari class (2015)
Future submarines
Nuclear-powered
Arihant class
  • Aridhaman
  • S4*
Conventionally-powered
(diesel-electric)
Kalvari class (2015)
Decommissioned
Nuclear-powered
Charlie class
Improved Akula I class
Conventionally-powered
(diesel-electric)
Kalvari class (1967)
Vela class
Sindhughosh class


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