INS Ranvijay
Indian Navy destroyer
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INS Ranvijay (lit. 'Victorious in Battle') is a Rajput-class destroyer in active service with the Indian Navy. Ranvijay was commissioned on 21 December 1987.[3]
INS Ranvijay during Exercise Malabar 2012 | |
| History | |
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 India | |
| Name | Ranvijay |
| Builder | 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant |
| Commissioned | 21 December 1987 |
| Identification | Pennant number: D55 |
| Motto | Sangrame Vaibhavasya (Glorious in War) |
| Status | Active |
| Badge | _crest.JPG) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Rajput-class destroyer |
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| Length | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Beam | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Draught | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Propulsion | 4 x gas turbine engines; 2 shafts, 72,000 hp (54,000 kW) |
| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
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| Complement | 320 (including 35 officers) |
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| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × Ka-28 helicopter |
Service history
Ranvijay participated in the multinational Malabar Naval Exercise between Australia, India, Singapore, Japan and United States in the Bay of Bengal in the years 2011-2015 and 2020-2021.
In July 2014, Ranvijay, accompanied by the stealth frigate Shivalik and fleet tanker Shakti, took part in the INDRA War Games, a naval and army counter-terrorism exercise with Russia.
In November 2016, Ranvijay, accompanied by the corvette INS Kamorta (P28), took part in the SIMBEX War Games, a naval exercise with Singapore Navy which bought the RSN’s stealth frigate, RSS Formidable.[4]
On 23 October 2021, Ranvijay caught fire at the Visakhapatnam Naval Base. Four of her crew were hospitalised.[5]
INS Ranvijay participated at the International Fleet Review 2026 held at Visakapatanam.[6]
Awards and recognition
INS Ranvijay has won the prestigious Cock Trophy in the annual Western Fleet whaler boat regatta held at the Naval Dockyard on 7 January 2006.[7]
Ranvijay received the best ship of the Eastern Fleet Trophy for the year 2006–07 and 2011–12.
Gallery
Commander C.S. Patham and Captain Ajithkumar J Varma
Ranvijay during Exercise Malabar 2007
Ranvijay with sailors on deck in blue uniform
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