Английская Википедия:Arnala-class corvette
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Шаблон:Infobox ship imageШаблон:Infobox ship class overviewШаблон:Infobox ship characteristicsArnala class was an Indian designation for the Petya III-class vessels of the Indian Navy.[1]
Although these vessels were classified as frigates in the Soviet Navy, they were classified by the Indian Navy as anti-submarine corvettes due to their role and smaller size. Vessels of the class were named for Indian islands.
Operational history
Шаблон:Ship and Шаблон:Ship were part of the task force for Operation Trident during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971.[2][3]
The hulls of this class were of relatively inferior quality, requiring the vessels to undergo major refit every 5 years. The Indian Navy constructed the Naval Dockyard at Visakhapatnam, primarily to service Russian vessels. But given the lack of engineering support from Russia there were inordinate delays in completing the servicing facility. This resulted in considerable delay of the second refit for Шаблон:Ship, which was in poor repair and subsequently was lost at sea in storm conditions, Шаблон:Convert east of Visakhapatnam on 21 August 1990.[4]
Vessels
The corvettes of this class constituted the 31st Patrol Vessel Squadron of the Eastern Naval Command and the 32nd Patrol Vessel Squadron of the Western Naval Command.[5]
| Name | Pennant | Builder | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Ship | P68 | 29 June 1972 | 9 April 1999 | ||
| Шаблон:Ship | P69 | 30 June 1972 | 9 April 1999 | ||
| Шаблон:Ship | P73 | 23 December 1972 | 13 December 2003 | ||
| Шаблон:Ship | P74 | 28 December 1973 | Storm 22 August 1990 | ||
| Шаблон:Ship | P75 | 12 December 1974 | 16 September 2002 | ||
| Шаблон:Ship | P77 | 21 November 1968 | 31 October 1991 | ||
| Шаблон:Ship | P78 | 23 December 1968 | 30 November 1992 | ||
| Шаблон:Ship | P79 | 30 October 1969 | 30 June 1987 | ||
| Шаблон:Ship | P80 | 23 December 1969 | 31 July 1986 | ||
| Шаблон:Ship | P81 | 23 December 1969 | 31 December 1988 | ||
| Шаблон:Ship | P83 | 1986–1988 |
References
Шаблон:Petya-class frigate Шаблон:Ship classes of the Indian Navy Шаблон:Corvettes of the Indian Navy
