INS Shankul (S47) (lit. 'Skate Fish') is a Shishumar-class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy.[2] The submarine was the second to be built in India.
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| History |
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| Name | INS Shankul |
| Builder | Mazagon Dock Limited |
| Launched | 21 March 1992 |
| Commissioned | 28 May 1994[1] |
| Status | in active service |
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| Class & type | Shishumar-class submarine |
| Displacement |
- 1450 tons surfaced
- 1850 tons submerged
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| Length | 64.4 m (211 ft) |
| Beam | 6.5 m (21 ft) |
| Draught | 6 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
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| Speed |
- Surfaced 11 knots (20 km/h)
- Submerged 22 knots (41 km/h)
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| Range | Snorting 8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km) at 8 kn (15 km/h) |
| Test depth | Test depth 260 m (850 ft) |
| Complement | 40 (incl 8 officers) |
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