In naval terminology, corvettes are considered as the smallest warship by its size, just below a frigate. The ships have played a significant role in the naval history of India. First ships of that category to have served the Indian Navy — Flower and Bathurst class — were commissioned during the World War II.

Active ships

Decommissioned ships ShipPennantClassCommissionedDecommissionedFateNotes 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 Abhay P33 Abhay-class10 March 1989 10 March 2025 INS Ajay P34 Abhay-class24 January 199019 September 2022 INS Akshay P35 Abhay-class10 December 1990 3 June 2022 INS Agray P36 Abhay-class30 January 1991 27 January 2017 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

Future ships

See also

List of active Indian Navy ships Future of the Indian Navy List of historical ships of the Indian Navy List of submarines of the Indian Navy List of destroyers of the Indian Navy List of frigates of the Indian Navy Weapon systems of the Indian Navy

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