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Other vessels of the strike group sank a Pakistan Navy [[destroyer]] [[PNS Khaibar|PNS ''Khaibar'']] and a [[Minesweeper (ship)|minesweeper]] [[PNS Muhafiz|PNS ''Muhafiz'']]. |
Other vessels of the strike group sank a Pakistan Navy [[destroyer]] [[PNS Khaibar|PNS ''Khaibar'']] and a [[Minesweeper (ship)|minesweeper]] [[PNS Muhafiz|PNS ''Muhafiz'']]. |
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[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Bahadur Nariman Kavina]], the [[Commanding Officer]] of the ''Nipat'' was awarded the [[Vir Chakra]] for his role during the operation.<ref name=in-awards>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/t2t2e/Trans2Trimph/chapters/42_awards1.htm |title=Chapter-42 |publisher=Indiannavy.nic.in |date= |accessdate=2012-04-24 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224022341/http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/t2t2e/Trans2Trimph/chapters/42_awards1.htm |archivedate=2012-02-24 |df= }}</ref><ref name=in-vir>{{cite web|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/vir.htm |title=Indian Navy |publisher=Indian Navy |date= |accessdate=2012-04-24}}</ref> |
[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Bahadur Nariman Kavina]], the [[Commanding Officer]] of the ''Nipat'' was awarded the [[Vir Chakra]] for his role during the operation.<ref name=in-awards>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/t2t2e/Trans2Trimph/chapters/42_awards1.htm |title=Chapter-42 |publisher=Indiannavy.nic.in |date= |accessdate=2012-04-24 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224022341/http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/t2t2e/Trans2Trimph/chapters/42_awards1.htm |archivedate=2012-02-24 |df= }}</ref><ref name=in-vir>{{cite web |url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/vir.htm |title=Indian Navy |publisher=Indian Navy |date= |accessdate=2012-04-24 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117074630/http://indiannavy.nic.in/vir.htm |archivedate=2012-01-17 |df= }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:34, 10 November 2017
| History | |
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 Indian Navy | |
| Name | INS Nipat |
| Commissioned | 26 April 1971 |
| Decommissioned | 29 February 1988 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Vidyut class missile boat |
| Displacement | 245 tons (full load)[1] |
| Length | 38.6 meters |
| Beam | 7.6 meters |
| Speed | 37+ knots |
| Complement | 30 |
| Armament |
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INS Nipat (K86) was a Vidyut class missile boat of the Indian Navy.[2][3] It was part of the 25th "Killer" Missile squadron.
Operation Trident
During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, INS Nipat was part of the Operation Trident strike force. On the afternoon of December 4, the strike group made its way towards Karachi. Late that evening, around 70 miles south of Karachi, the Nipat detected a large target about 42 miles to the northeast, later identified as the merchant vessel, MV Venus Challenger, chartered by the Pakistan Navy to carry US ammunition to East Pakistan. It had Pakistani naval officers and sailors on board. The Nipat launched 2 missiles on MV Venus Challenger, sinking it.[4]
Other vessels of the strike group sank a Pakistan Navy destroyer PNS Khaibar and a minesweeper PNS Muhafiz.
Lieutenant Commander Bahadur Nariman Kavina, the Commanding Officer of the Nipat was awarded the Vir Chakra for his role during the operation.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Indian Naval Ships-Missile Boat - Chamak Class". Indiannavy.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ John Pike (1971-12-04). "K83 Vidyut (Sov Osa-I) / K90 Viyut (Sov Osa-II)". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
- ^ "NAVY - Osa I Class". Bharat-Rakshak.com. 1971-10-28. Archived from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Chapter-10". Indiannavy.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Chapter-42". Indiannavy.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Indian Navy". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 2012-01-17. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
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