INS Karanj (S21)
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For other ships with the same name, see INS Karanj.
INS Karanj (S21) was a Kalvari-class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy.[1]
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Name | INS Karanj |
Namesake | Karanja |
Launched | 28 April 1968 |
Commissioned | 4 September 1969 |
Decommissioned | 1 August 2003 |
Fate | Decommissioned |
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Class and type | Kalvari-class submarine |
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Length | 91.3 m (299 ft 6 in) |
Beam | 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) |
Draught | 6 m (19 ft 8 in) |
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Test depth | 250 m (820 ft) |
Complement | 75 (incl 8 officers) |
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The ship was named after the Karanja island, also known as Uran island, located in the Raigad district of Maharashtra.[2][3]