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Chamak-class missile boat

INS Chapal (K94)
Class overview
NameChamak class
Operators Indian Navy
Preceded byVidyut class
Succeeded byVeer class
Planned8
Retired8
Preserved4
General characteristics
TypeFast attack craft
Displacement245 tons (full load)[1]
Length38.6 m (127 ft)
Beam7.6 m (25 ft)
Speed37 knots (69 km/h)+
Complement30
Armament

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][2]

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.[3]

Ships of the class

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Name Pennant Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Notes
Prachand K90 17 February 1976 29 December 1999
Pralaya K91 17 February 1976 8 June 2001
Pratap K92 17 February 1976 17 May 1996
Prabal K93 17 February 1976 29 December 1999 Preserved[4][5] at EsselWorld, Gorai, Maharashtra Free Entry to visitors of the amusement park
Chapal K94 4 November 1976 5 May 2005 Preserved at Karwar, Karnataka
Chamak K95 4 November 1976 5 May 2005 Preserved at NDA, Khadkavasla
Chatak K96 9 February 1977 5 May 2005 Preserved at SNC HQ, Kochi
Charag K97 17 October 1977 17 May 1996

References

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  1. ^ a b "Surface Ships / Missile Boats / Chamak Class". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  2. ^ [1] Archived 9 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Bharat-Rakshak.com :: NAVY – Osa II Class". 7 August 2011. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Missile boat for Essel World". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 August 2002. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Naval museum to be launched". The Times of India. 22 November 2001. Retrieved 12 March 2019.