INS Ranvir explained

INS Ranvir (Hero of the Battle)[1] is the fourth of the five s built for the Indian Navy. Ranvir was commissioned on 28 October 1986.

Service history

2008

INS Ranvir along with were anchored just outside Sri Lankan territorial waters to provide security for the Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, and other high-ranking officials at the 15th SAARC summit.[2]

2015

On 22–26 May 2015, INS Ranvir with visited Singapore.[3] On 31 May - 4 June 2015, INS Ranvir with INS Shakti made a port call at Jakarta, Indonesia. She was commanded by Captain Jaswinder Singh.[4]

2022

On 18 January 2022, there was an explosion in an internal compartment of the ship at the naval dockyard in Mumbai, resulting in three deaths and eleven injuries. Minor structural damage was also reported. [5] [6] [7] The blast was attributed to Freon gas leak in the AC compartment.[8] Krishan Kumar MCPO I, Surinder Kumar MCPO II and A.K. Singh MCPO II were killed in the incident.[9]

2024

INS Ranvir reached Chattogram, Bangladesh as a part of Operational Deployment on 29 June 2024. After the completion of the harbour phase, the ship will participate in a Maritime Partnership Exercise with the Bangladesh Navy.[10]

In popular culture

INS Ranvir was featured in Bollywood film Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyo starring Amitabh Bachan and Bobby Deol who played the role of Commanding Officer onboard INS Ranvir. Kora Class Corvetttes INS Kirch(P62) and INS Kulish(P63) were also featured alongside it.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/india-bangladesh-ins-ranvir-chittagong-naval-exercise-1026254-2017-07-25
  2. http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=21658 2 Indian warships anchored near SL
  3. Web site: Indian Naval Ships Enter Freemantle (Perth), Australia. 4 June 2015. Press Information Bureau, Government of India, Ministry of Defence. 6 July 2019.
  4. Web site: Two Indian Navy warships arrive in Jakarta. 2015-06-01. Zee News. 2016-05-31.
  5. News: Three Navy personnel killed in explosion on warship INS Ranvir. Times of India. 18 January 2022. 19 January 2022.
  6. News: Three sailors killed, 11 injured in explosion on board INS Ranvir: What happened and a look back at other such incidents. 18 January 2022. 18 January 2022. Firstpost.
  7. News: Three dead, 11 injured in explosion on board destroyer INS Ranvir. Indian Express. 18 January 2022. 20 January 2022.
  8. Web site: Blast in AC compartment of INS Ranvir led to death of 3 sailors: Officials . 19 January 2022 .
  9. Web site: Incident Onboard INS Ranvir at Naval Dockyard Mumbai Indian Navy . 2022-03-13 . indiannavy.nic.in.
  10. Web site: 2024-06-30 . INS RANVIR ARRIVES AT CHATTOGRAM, BANGLADESH . 2024-07-01 . Press Information Bureau.