Chamak-class missile boat explained
The
Chamak-class missile boats (NATO code
Osa II class) of the
Indian Navy were an
Indian variant of the
Soviet Project 205 Moskit[1] The Osa-II Class missile boats formed the 25th Missile Vessel (K25) Squadron, also known as the Killers, based at Vizag. Osa is the Russian word for Wasp. All eight missile boats have been decommissioned from service.[2]
Ships of the class
| Name | Pennant | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Fate | Notes |
|---|
| K90 | 17 February 1976 | 29 December 1999 | | |
| K91 | 17 February 1976 | 8 June 2001 | | |
| K92 | 17 February 1976 | 17 May 1996 | | |
| K93 | 17 February 1976 | 29 December 1999 | Preserved[3] [4] at EsselWorld, Gorai, Maharashtra | Free Entry to visitors of the amusement park |
| K94 | 4 November 1976 | 5 May 2005 | Preserved at Karwar, Karnataka | |
| K95 | 4 November 1976 | 5 May 2005 | Preserved at NDA, Khadkavasla | |
| K96 | 9 February 1977 | 5 May 2005 | Preserved at SNC HQ, Kochi | |
| K97 | 17 October 1977 | 17 May 1996 | | | |
Notes and References
- http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Ships/Past/89-Osa-II-Class.html
- Web site: Bharat-Rakshak.com :: NAVY – Osa II Class. https://web.archive.org/web/20110807090917/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Ships/Past/89-Osa-II-Class.html. dead. 2011-08-07. 2011-08-07. 2019-03-12.
- Web site: Missile boat for Essel World. https://web.archive.org/web/20020829232835/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/2001/09/20/stories/0120000a.htm. dead. 2002-08-29. The Hindu. 2019-03-12.
- News: Naval museum to be launched. The Times of India. 22 November 2001 . 2019-03-12.
