INS Hosdurg (K73)
| History | |
|---|---|
 Indian Navy | |
| Name: | INS Hosdurg |
| Namesake: | Hosdurg Fort |
| Commissioned: | 15 January 1978 |
| Decommissioned: | 5 June 1999 |
| Fate: | Decommissioned |
| Status: | Sunk in June 2000, in a Sea Eagle test |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Durg class corvette |
| Displacement: | 670 tons (full load) |
| Length: | 59 meters |
| Beam: | 12.5 meters |
| Draught: | 2.5 meters |
| Speed: | 32 knots |
| Complement: | 42 (incl 7 officers)[1] |
INS Hosdurg (K73) was the lead ship of the Durg class corvettes of the Indian Navy.
The ship was commissioned on 15 January 1978.[1]
Decommissioning
The Hosdurg was decommissioned on 5 June 1999. In June 2000, she was sunk in a test of a long-range Sea Eagle AShM fired by an Indian Navy Jaguar interceptor, off the West coast of India.
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