INS Beas (F137) explained

INS Beas was a of the Indian Navy. She was launched by Vickers-Armstrong Ltd at Newcastle upon Tyne in 1958 and completed in 1960. Beas served in the Battle at Mormugão harbour 1961 and during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. She was stricken by the INS in 1988 and scrapped in 1992.

Construction and design

In 1954, the British Admiralty ordered the sixth anti-aircraft frigate of the for the Indian order as INS Beas.[1]

She carried pennant number F137,[2] in 1980s changed to F37.[3]

Service

1971 war

Beas took part in amphibious landings at Cox's Bazar alongside her sister ship, landing divers in advance of the landing and providing gunfire support to the landings.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Gardiner, Robert Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995, pub Conway Maritime Press, 1995, page 174.
  2. Book: Jane's Fighting Ships 1975-76 . Franklin Watts . 1975 . 0-531-03251-5 . 170.
  3. Book: 1986. 0-7106-0828-4. 246. Jane’s Publishing Company. Jane's Fighting Ships 1986-87.