Английская Википедия:INS Kalvari (S23)

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INS Kalvari (S23) was the lead vessel of the Шаблон:Sclass of diesel-electric submarines of the Indian Navy.[1] It was the first ever submarine inducted into service by the Indian Navy.[2][3] The submarine was laid down on 27 December 1966 as Шаблон:Sclass2 B-51 of the Soviet Navy by Novo-Admiralty at Galerniy Island, Leningrad.

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The submarine was launched on 15 April 1967 and competed on 26 September 1967.[4][5] The submarine was commissioned by the Indian Navy on 8 December 1967 at Riga, Soviet Union. The Navy celebrates Submarine Day annually on 8 December to commemorate this occasion.[2][3] The submarine was decommissioned in 1992.[4]

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INS Kalvari submarine fin at RK Beach

Kalvari is the Malayalam word for tiger shark, a deep-sea predator in the Indian Ocean. The name symbolizes agility, strength and predatory power.[6][7] The tiger shark (Galeocerdo Cuvier) is a species of requiem shark which are found in tropical and temperate waters.Шаблон:Fact

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