INS Shalki

History
India
NameINS Shalki
NamesakeCommon dolphin
BuilderMazagon Dock Limited
Launched30 September 1989
Commissioned7 February 1992[1]
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class & typeShishumar-class submarine
Displacement
  • 1450 tons surfaced
  • 1850 tons submerged
Length64.4 m (211 ft)
Beam6.5 m (21 ft)
Draught6 m (20 ft)
Propulsion
  • 4 × 2,400 hp (1,800 kW) diesel-electric motors
  • 1 × Siemens 4,600 hp (3,400 kW) motor
  • 4 × 1.8 MW (2,400 hp) Siemens alternators
  • 1 shaft
Speed
  • Surfaced 11 knots (20 km/h)
  • Submerged 22 knots (41 km/h)
RangeSnorting 8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km) at 8 kn (15 km/h)
Test depthTest depth 260 m (850 ft)
Complement40 (incl 8 officers)
Armament

INS Shalki (S46) (lit. 'Dolphin') is a Shishumar-class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy.[2] The submarine was the first ever submarine to be built in India.[3]

Service history

On 2 August 2024, INS Shalki arrived at the Port of Colombo, situated in Colombo, Sri Lanka, as part of a formal visit. Following the completion of the official engagement, the submarine is scheduled to depart from the island country on 4 August 2024. This is the third submarine to visit Sri Lanka after the visit of INS Vagir and INS Karanj in June 2023 and February 2024, respectively.[4][3]

References

  1. ^ "Bharat-Rakshak.com :: NAVY - Shishumar Class". Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Submarines of Indian Navy". Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  3. ^ a b "VISIT OF INS SHALKI TO COLOMBO". Press Information Bureau. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Indian Naval Submarine Shalki arrives in Colombo". Sri Lanka Navy. 2 August 2024. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.


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