INS Veer (K82) explained

INS Veer (K82) (Brave) was a of the Indian Navy.[1] [2]

INS Veer was a part of the 25th "Killer" Missile Squadron of the Indian Navy.

Operation Trident

During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, INS Veer was one of the three missile boats in the Operation Trident task force. On the afternoon of 4 December, the strike group made its way towards Karachi.

Late that evening, around south of Karachi, the Veer detected a large Pakistan Navy target, later identified as the minesweeper on patrol to its north. Veer launched 1 SS-N-2 'Styx' missile on the target, sinking PNS Muhafiz.[3]

Other vessels of the strike group sank a Pakistan Navy destroyer, and the merchant ship, and caused irreparable damage to the destroyer .

Lieutenant Commander Om Prakash Mehta, the commanding officer of the Veer, was awarded the Vir Chakra for his role during the operation.[4] [5] Lieutenant Phool Kumar Puri, Engineering Officer, INS Veer was awarded the Nau Sena Medal for his efforts in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Pike . K83 Vidyut (Sov Osa-I) / K90 Viyut (Sov Osa-II) . Globalsecurity.org . 1971-12-04 . 2012-04-24.
  2. Web site: NAVY – Osa I Class . Bharat-Rakshak.com . 1971-10-28 . 2012-04-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110807090852/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Ships/Past/88-Osa-I-Class.html . 7 August 2011 .
  3. Web site: Chapter-10 . Indiannavy.nic.in . 2012-04-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120223133540/http://indiannavy.nic.in/t2t2e/Trans2Trimph/chapters/10_1971%20wnc1.htm . 23 February 2012 .
  4. Web site: Chapter-42 . Indiannavy.nic.in . 2012-04-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120224022341/http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/t2t2e/Trans2Trimph/chapters/42_awards1.htm . 24 February 2012 .
  5. Web site: Indian Navy . Indian Navy . 2012-04-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120117074630/http://indiannavy.nic.in/vir.htm . 17 January 2012 .
  6. Web site: 2012-02-24 . Chapter-42 . 2023-03-20 . 24 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120224022341/http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/t2t2e/Trans2Trimph/chapters/42_awards1.htm . bot: unknown .