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INS <i>Gomati</i> (F21)

INS Gomati (F21)

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For other ships with the same name, see INS Gomati.

INS Gomati (F21) was a Godavari-class guided-missile frigate of Indian Navy.

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The ship was built by Mazagon Dock Ltd in Mumbai and has an indigenous content of 72%. After her mid-life upgrade in 2011, the ship has been fitted with new weapons and sensors, which include the Barak surface-to-air missile system, an Oto Melara 76 mm gun, HUMSA sonar[1] and Advanced Ship Control System for UAVs. On March 28, 2019, an Indian Navy personnel onboard INS Gomati died during weapons firing drills at sea.[2] Gomati was decommissioned on 28 May 2022 after 34 years of service.[3] The ship will be formally transferred to the Government of Uttar Pradesh on 28 May 2022, following which it will be completely dismantled and transported to Lucknow where it will be installed as the "Gomati Shaurya Smarak," a museum of Gomati's service career.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Cmde Saunders RN, Stephen (2016). IHS Janes Fighting Ship 2016-17. UK: IHS Global Limited. p. 349. ISBN 9780710631855.
  2. [2]
    "Indian sailor dies during firing drills on Godavari-class frigate". IHS Jane's 360. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  3. [3]
    Chauhan, Arvind (28 May 2022). "1st Indian ship to blend West, USSR techs". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Navy Shaurya Smarak to be set up in Lucknow". UNI. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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