List of historical ships of the Indian Navy

This is a list of ships of the Indian Navy. It covers both the pre-independence era when India was a british colony and ships were designated as HMIS / Royal Indian Navy and in the post-independence republic era as Indian Navy with designation of INS.

Historical ships Note: Prior to 1950, Indian naval ships carried the prefix HMIS ("His Majesty's Indian Ship") as the Indian Armed Forces were under the British Crown. After the declaration of the Republic of India on 26 January 1950, the prefix became INS ("Indian Naval Ship").

Aircraft carriers Ship Pennant Class Commissioned Decommissioned Fate NotesR114 March 196131 January 1990Hiranandani G.M, Transition to Eminence - The Indian Navy 1976 – 90; pub Lancer New Delhi 2005, Converted to IMS-Indian Museum Ship briefly but subsequently scrapped in 2014.Formerly HMS Hercules although never commissioned into the Royal Navy.R22Centaur-class12 May 19876 March 2017Dismantled on 19 September 2020Formerly .

Submarines

Boat Pennant Class Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Notes Nuclear SubmarinesINS Chakra S71Charlie class1 September 1987Returned to Soviet Union in January 1991Scrapped in Russia.Leased from the Soviet Union.INS Chakra S71Akula class 4 April 2012 Returned to Russia June 2021 Returned to Russia before 10-year lease completed, due to extensive damage suffered in service. Conventional SubmarinesS226 December 196818 October 1989Scrapped but sail fin on displayS238 December 196731 May 1996Scrapped but sail fin on displayS2018 December 196927 September 2001Converted to Museum Ship at Ramakrishna Mission Beach, Visakhapatnam.S214 September 19691 August 2003S43Vela class26 December 197430 April 1997S41Vela class3 November 19737 June 2001S40Vela class31 August 197325 June 2010S42Vela class10 August 19749 December 2010To be preserved as a museum in Tamil Nadu.S63Sindhughosh class24 December 19976 March 2017SunkExploded and sank on 14 August 2013. After being salvaged in June 2014, she was decommissioned in March 2017 and disposed of at sea that June. INS Sindhuvir S58 Sindhughosh class26 August 1988 March 2020 Transferred to Myanmar NavyINS SindhudhvajS56Sindhughosh class12 June 198716 July 2022DecommissionedINS SindhughoshS55Sindhughosh class30 April 198619 December 2025

Cruisers Ship Pennant Class Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Notes Cruisers Originally commissioned as HMIS (His Majesty's Indian Ship) DelhiC745 July 194830 June 1978ScrappedPurchased from the U.K. Formerly of the Battle of the River Plate fame. Turrets on Display at Devonport Naval Base, Auckland, New Zealand, and at Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, India. C60 29 August 195720 August 1985ScrappedPurchased from the U.K. Formerly .

Destroyers

Ship Pennant Class Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Notes Destroyers (ex-Nadezhny) D51 Rajput-class destroyer 4 May 1980 21 May 2021Built in the Soviet Union as Nadezhny, but never commissioned into the Soviet Navy. (ex-Lovkiyy) D53 Rajput-class destroyer 24 November 1983 6 May 2019Sunk during TROPEX-21 as a live target.Built in the Soviet Union as Lovkiyy, but never commissioned into the Soviet Navy.INS RajputD141R class 28 July 194930 June 1973Hiranandani G.M, Transition to Triumph - The Indian Navy 1965 – 75; pub Lancer Publishers LLC 2010, scrapped 1979Served as HMS Rotherham in the Royal Navy before being transferred to India.INS RanjitD209R class4 July 194930 September 1975scrapped 1979Served as HMS Redoubt in the Royal Navy before being transferred to India.INS RanaD115R class9 September 194930 September 1971scrapped 1979Served as HMS Raider in the Royal Navy before being transferred to India.INS GodavariD92Hunt class27 April 195331 Aug 1976scrapped 1979leased and then purchased from the Royal Navy. Formerly HMS Bedale. Was operated by Polish Navy during World War II as ORP Ślązak.INS GomatiD93Hunt class24 April 195331 May 1972scrapped 1975leased and then purchased from the Royal Navy. Formerly HMS Lamerton.INS GangaD94Hunt class18 June 195331 July 1972scrapped 1975leased and then purchased from the Royal Navy. Formerly HMS Chiddingfold.

Frigates

Ship Pennant Class Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Notes FrigatesHMIS TamarK262River class1946Dec 1946Constructive Total Loss after running aground off Hainan Islandwas previously HMS Aire prior to Indian service.HMIS NezaK239River class19461947Returned to the Royal Navy in April 1947. Scrapped 1955.Served as HMS Test in the Royal Navy before transfer to India.K392River class19451947Transferred to Pakistan and served as PNS Shamsher. Scrapped 1959.Served as HMS Nadder in the Royal Navy before transfer to India.HMIS DhanushK265River class19451948Transferred to Pakistan and served as PNS Dhanush.Served as HMS Deveron in the Royal Navy before transfer to India.HMIS Kukrirenamed INS Kukri post republic.K243River class19461951Converted to survey vessel post republic. Recommissioned as INS Investigator Served as in the Royal Navy before being transferred to India.HMIS Hooghlyrenamed INS Hooghly post republic.K330River classPurchased 19481950scrappedServed as HMCS Waskesiu for the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. Converted to a pilot vessel in Indian service, scrapped 1965.renamed INS Tir post republic.K256River class3 December 194530 September 1977scrappedServed as HMS Bann in the Royal Navy during World War II. Served as training ship in the Indian Navy.F149Blackwood Class16 July 1958Sunk in action on 9 December 1971 during Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.F144Blackwood ClassJuly 19591978Transferred to Coast Guard Service 1978.F146Blackwood ClassNovember 195918 Aug 1978Transferred to Coast Guard Service 1978.F140Whitby class26 April 195930 Oct 1985Broken up for scrap 1992F143Whitby class13 January 196031 Aug 1992Broken up for scrap 1996F31Leopard class31 March 195830 Jun 1986Ordered HMS Panther, but transferred to India. Broken Up 1986F37Leopard class24 May 196022 Dec 1992Broken Up 1992F39Leopard class8 December 196031 December 1991Broken Up 1988F33Nilgiri class23 June 197231 May 1996Sunk on 24 April 1997, by a Sea Eagle AShM fired from a Sea Harrier Frs Mk.51 of the Indian Navy.F34Nilgiri class23 November 19746 May 2005F35Nilgiri class 18 February 1976 24 August 2007F36Nilgiri class5 May 197720 October 2010F42Nilgiri class8 July 198114 Jun 2012Collided with a merchant ship while in Mumbai harbour on 30 January 2011; sank after on-board fire. No casualties. Re-floated and decommissioned with full honours in 2012.F41Nilgiri class16 May 198027 June 2013F46Leander class22 August 199524 May 2012Sunk as target, 2012.Purchased as a cadet training ship from the Royal Navy. Was previously HMS Andromeda.F20Godavari class10 December 198323 December 2015Sunk as target, October 2020.F22Godavari class30 December 198522 March 2018F21Godavari class16 April 198815 May 2022 Sloops (later reclassified as frigates)HMIS ElphinstoneAnchusa classMay 1922wrecked on Nicobar Islands 29 January 1925.HMIS BaluchiPC.55P ClassMay 19221935Sold for scrappingHMIS PathanPC.69K26P Class5 August 1921sunk by Italian submarine Galvani on 23 June 1940.Rohwer & Hummelchen, p.23U67Grimsby class15 March 1935Sunk by Japanese aircraft during Burma Campaign, 6 April 1942L09 U09 (1940)Aubrietia Class19211946scrappedL83 U83 (1940)Unique Patrol Sloop27 December 19191947scrappedL79 U79 (1940)Unique Patrol Sloop20 April 19201947scrappedU40Black Swan class29 April 19431948Transferred to Pakistan post-partition and served as PNS JhelumU52Black Swan class28 June 19431948Transferred to Pakistan post-partition and served as PNS Sind.Sunk the German submarine U-198 while in Indian service during World War II.L80Hastings class10 October 19301948Transferred to Pakistan post-partition and served as PNS Karsaz until 1960.Was involved in the Royal Indian Navy mutiny. renamed INS Kaveri post republic.U10Black Swan class26 August 194330 Sep 1977scrapped renamed INS Sutlej post republic.U95Black Swan class23 April 19411 Dec 1978scrapped renamed INS Jamuna post republic.U21Black Swan class13 May 194131 Dec 1980scrappedHelped sink the in 1944 while in Indian service. renamed INS Krisna post republic.U46Black Swan class26 August 194331 Dec 1981scrapped

Corvette

Ship Pennant Class Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Notes Corvettes K348 Flower class 15 May 1945 1946 returned to Royal Navy and sold to the Thai Navy as HTMS Bangpakong K274 Flower class 24 August 1945 1946 returned to Royal Navy and sold to the Thai Navy as HTMS Prasae K395 Flower class 1946 Constructive total loss after running aground in 1947. K306 Flower class 19 February 1945 1947 returned to Royal Navy and scrapped J239 Bathurst class 20 March 1942 1949 Transferred to Pakistan post-partition renamed INS Bombay post republic. J249 Bathurst class 24 April 1942 1960 scrapped Was involved in defence during the attack on Sydney Harbour renamed INS Bengal post republic. J243 Bathurst class 8 August 1942 1960 scrapped Sank the Imperial Japanese Navy commerce raider Hōkoku Maru in 1942 while in Indian service. renamed INS Madras post republic. J237 Bathurst class 12 May 1942 1960 scrapped P68 Arnala class 29 June 1972 9 April 1999 P69 Arnala class 30 June 1972 9 April 1999 P73 Arnala class 23 December 1972 13 December 2003 P74 Arnala class 28 December 1973 Lost in a storm 22 August 1990 P75 Arnala class 12 December 1974 16 September 2002 P77 Arnala class 21 November 1968 31 October 1991 P78 Arnala class 23 December 1968 30 November 1992 P79 Arnala class 30 October 1969 30 June 1987 Participated in Operation Trident (1971). P80 Arnala class 23 December 1969 31 July 1986 Participated in Operation Trident (1971). P81 Arnala class 23 December 1969 31 December 1988 P83 Arnala class 1986–88 K73 Durg class 15 January 1978 5 June 1999 Sunk in a Sea Eagle AShM test in June 2000. K71 Durg class 25 December 1976 30 September 2002 K72 Durg class 29 May 1977 24 September 2004 K98 Veer Class 1 March 1997 Sunk in collision on 22 April 2006 INS VeerK40Veer Class26 March 198728 April 2016INS NipatK42Veer Class5 December 198828 April 2016INS KhukriP49Khukri Class23 August 198923 December 2021Preserved as museum in Diu, IndiaINS KirpanP44Khukri Class16 August 198822 July 2023Donated to Vietnam People's Navy INS Agray P36 Abhay-class30 January 1991 27 January 2017 INS Akshay P35 Abhay-class10 December 1990 3 June 2022 INS Ajay P34 Abhay-class24 January 199019 September 2022 INS Abhay P33 Abhay-class10 March 1989 6 October 2025 Anti-Submarine Naval Trawler T254 Basset class T264Basset class T261Basset class T249Basset class 1948 Transferred to PakistanT256Basset class T339Basset class T315Basset class T251Basset class T262Basset class T253Basset class T267Basset class T268Basset class T322Basset class T269Basset class T258Basset class T255Basset class T263Basset class T260Basset class T332Basset class T212Basset class 1948 Transferred to Pakistan T250Basset class T312Basset class

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