Mahé-class minesweeper

The Mahé-class minesweeper is a class of mid-1960s small Russian minesweepers designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.

Class overview
Name	Mahé class
Operators	Indian Navy
In commission	1986–2006
Planned	6
Completed	6
Active	0
Retired	6
General characteristics
Type	Minesweeper
Displacement	100 tons full load
Length	26 m (85 ft 4 in)
Beam	5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
Draught	1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)
Propulsion	Two diesel engines with 600 hp sustained and 2 shafts[1]
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range	300 nmi (560 km; 350 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement	10
Crew	25
Sensors and processing systems	MG-7 sonar
Armament	2 x twin 25 mm/80 guns

The Mahé class was designed with glass-reinforced plastic hulls built at Kolpino, USSR. All of the vessels were based at Kochi and undertook various operational commitments such as mine counter-measure exercises, harbour defence, visits to various minor ports, and search and rescue missions.

Units

Ship Name	Hull No.	Homeport	Commission	Decommission	Builder
INS Mahé	M 83	Kochi	16 May 1983	15 May 2006
INS Malvan	M 84	Kochi	16 May 1983	5 Jan 2003
INS Mangrol	M 85	Kochi	16 May 1983	7 Apr 2004
INS Malpe	M 86	Kochi	10 May 1984	4 Dec 2006
INS Mulki	M 87	Kochi	10 May 1984	2003
INS Magdala	M 88	Kochi	10 May 1984	February 2002

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