Recently, the Ministry of Defence has signed a contract for Medium Refit with Life Certification (MRLC) Submarine “INS Shankush” with M/S Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai at an overall cost of Rs. 2725 Cr.
About INS Shankush:
It belongs to Shishumar class of submarines and has a speed of 22 knots.
It is a Sub-Surface Killer (SSK) Class diesel-electric submarine.
These submarines are developed by the German yard Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW).
The first two of these vessels (INS Shishumar and Shankush) were built by HDW at Kiel, while the remainder (Shalki and Shankul ) have been built at Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) Mumbai.
The ships were commissioned between 1986 and 1994.
These submarines have a displacement capacity of 1660 tons when surfaced.
What are submarines?
Submarines are any naval vessel that is capable of propelling itself beneath the water as well as on the water’s surface.
This is a unique capability among warships, and submarines are quite different in design and appearance from surface ships.
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