INS Hosdurg (K73) was the third ship of the Durg class corvettes of the Indian Navy. The ship was commissioned on 15 January 1978 and decommissioned on 5 June 1999. The ship was named after Hosdurg Fort, a fort in Kerala. It was built at Leningrad, Russia. [1]

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Model of INS Hosdurg (K73), on display at Visakha Museum
History
India
NameINS Hosdurg
NamesakeHosdurg Fort
Commissioned15 January 1978
Decommissioned5 June 1999
FateSunk in June 2000, in a Sea Eagle test
General characteristics
Class and typeDurg class corvette
Displacement670 tons (full load)
Length59 meters
Beam12.5 meters
Draught2.5 meters
Speed32 knots
Complement42 (incl 7 officers)
Armament
  • 4 × SS-N-2C Anti-Ship Missile
  • 1 × OSA-M (SA-N-4) Surface to air missile
  • 2 × 57 millimetres (2.2 in) guns
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Decommissioning

The Hosdurg was decommissioned on 5 June 1999. In June 2000, she was sunk in a test of a long-range Sea Eagle Anti-Ship Missile fired by a Jaguar of the Indian Air Force.[1]

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