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INS Mysore (D60)
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INS Mysore (D60) is a Delhi-class
guided-missile destroyer currently in active service with the Indian Navy
.
. Her keel was laid down in February 1991 and she was launched on 4 June 1993. Sea trial
s began in the Arabian Sea
in March 1999, and she was commissioned on 2 June, 1999 by then Prime Minister of India
, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee
. Her first CO
was Captain Rajiv Dhamdhere.
She is the successor to that served in the Indian Navy from 1957 to 1985. Her crest features a double-headed eagle from the sigil of the erstwhile House of Wodeyar of Mysore.
to replace as part of the Indian Navy's efforts to combat piracy off Somalia
.
On December 13, 2008, INS Mysore captured 23 sea pirates along with arms and ammunition when the pirates were trying to capture MV Gibe, a ship sailing under the Ethiopian flag.
to evacuate Indian citizens from Libya
in the aftermath of the turmoil from the 2011 Libyan uprising. They carried their full air wings and a contingent of Marine special forces.
discovered an Iranian
cargo vessel, the Nafis-1 was off course. After two days of surveillance, it was suspected that the ship was hijacked by pirates. On August 14, the INS Mysore was called in to intercept the ship. The crew of nine hijackers were so frightened after seeing the Mysore, they did not attempt any resistance. A helicopter with 9 MARCOS
Marines on board was sent to detain the suspects. The pirates' automatic assault weapons were found hidden in storage aboard the hijacked vessel.http://frontierindia.net/indiandefence/indian-marine-commandos-apprehend-hijacked-vessel-mv-nafis-1-290-nm-off-mumbai/
Delhi class destroyer
The Delhi class destroyers are guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. Three ships of this class are in active service.The Delhi class vessels are the largest warships to be fully designed and built in India, although they will soon be superseded by the Kolkata class destroyers and the...
guided-missile destroyer currently in active service with the Indian Navy
Indian Navy
The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff , usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the Navy...
.
History
INS Mysore was built at Mazagon Dock Limited in MumbaiMumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. Her keel was laid down in February 1991 and she was launched on 4 June 1993. Sea trial
Sea trial
A sea trial is the testing phase of a watercraft . It is also referred to as a "shakedown cruise" by many naval personnel. It is usually the last phase of construction and takes place on open water, and can last from a few hours to many days.Sea trials are conducted to measure a vessel’s...
s began in the Arabian Sea
Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by the Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui in northeastern Somalia and Kanyakumari in India...
in March 1999, and she was commissioned on 2 June, 1999 by then Prime Minister of India
Prime Minister of India
The Prime Minister of India , as addressed to in the Constitution of India — Prime Minister for the Union, is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament...
, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee is an Indian statesman who served as the tenth Prime Minister of India three times – first for a brief term of 13 days in 1996, and then for two terms from 1998 to 2004. After his first brief period as Prime Minister in 1996, Vajpayee headed a coalition government from...
. Her first CO
Commanding officer
The commanding officer is the officer in command of a military unit. Typically, the commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitude to run the unit as he sees fit, within the bounds of military law...
was Captain Rajiv Dhamdhere.
She is the successor to that served in the Indian Navy from 1957 to 1985. Her crest features a double-headed eagle from the sigil of the erstwhile House of Wodeyar of Mysore.
Colombo, 2008
In August 2008, INS Mysore along with , were anchored just outside Sri Lankan territorial waters to provide security for the Indian prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, and other high ranking officials at the 15th SAARC summit.Gulf of Aden, 2008
In November 2008, Mysore was deployed to the Gulf of AdenGulf of Aden
The Gulf of Aden is located in the Arabian Sea between Yemen, on the south coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and Somalia in the Horn of Africa. In the northwest, it connects with the Red Sea through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, which is about 20 miles wide....
to replace as part of the Indian Navy's efforts to combat piracy off Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
.
On December 13, 2008, INS Mysore captured 23 sea pirates along with arms and ammunition when the pirates were trying to capture MV Gibe, a ship sailing under the Ethiopian flag.
Libya, 2011
On 26 February 2011, INS Mysore was deployed with to the Mediterranean SeaMediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
to evacuate Indian citizens from Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
in the aftermath of the turmoil from the 2011 Libyan uprising. They carried their full air wings and a contingent of Marine special forces.
Indian Ocean, Independence Day Weekend 2011
On August 12, the Indian NavyIndian Navy
The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff , usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the Navy...
discovered an Iranian
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
cargo vessel, the Nafis-1 was off course. After two days of surveillance, it was suspected that the ship was hijacked by pirates. On August 14, the INS Mysore was called in to intercept the ship. The crew of nine hijackers were so frightened after seeing the Mysore, they did not attempt any resistance. A helicopter with 9 MARCOS
Marcos
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Marines on board was sent to detain the suspects. The pirates' automatic assault weapons were found hidden in storage aboard the hijacked vessel.http://frontierindia.net/indiandefence/indian-marine-commandos-apprehend-hijacked-vessel-mv-nafis-1-290-nm-off-mumbai/
External links
- Youtube INS Mysore off Tas-Sliema (Malta) during March 2011 operations