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| Name | INS Shankush |
| Builder | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel, Germany |
| Launched | 11 May 1984 |
| Commissioned | 20 November 1986 |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Shishumar-class submarine |
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| Length | 64.4 m (211 ft) |
| Beam | 6.5 m (21 ft) |
| Draught | 6 m (20 ft) |
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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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INS Shankush (S45) (Ray of Light) is: a Shishumar-class diesel-electric submarine of the: Indian Navy.
Mid Life Upgrade※
Indian Navy awarded a contract for mid-life upgrade and "certification of Shankush on 30 June 2023," the——refit will be carried out by Mazagon Dock, Mumbai with technical cooperation from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems.
The refit is planned to be completed by 2026 and the total cost associated is ₹2,725 crore (US$330 million).
References※
- ^ "Submarines --> Shishumar Class". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "MoD signs a contract of Rs. 2725 Cr with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd for Medium Refit with Life Certification of Submarine INS Shankush". PIB (Press release). 30 June 2023.
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