Commissioned ON 21 December 1974, reserve since 1993 and decommissioned on 11 January 2008. Homeport was Visakhapatnam. Of the Russian Polnocny-class (Project 773I) built at Gdansk, Poland. Displacement 1.150 (full loaded) tons and as dimensions 81,3 x 10,1 x 2,1 metres. Speed 18 knots. With a speed of 1 knots a range of 900 nautical miles. Crew numbered 60 men. Armament consisted (1985) of 2x2-3cm anti aircraft guns and 18x2-14cm rocket launchers.
Sister ships:
INS K(h)esari (L15), commissioned on 15 August 1975, reserve since 1993 and decommissioned on 8 May 1999. Homeport was Visakhapatnam.
INS Shardul (L16), launched on 19 May 1975, commissioned on 24 December 1975 and decommissioned in June 1997. Homeport was Visakhapatnam.
INS Sharabh (L17), launched on 4 September 1975 and decommissioned on 15 July 2011. Homeport was Visakhapatnam.
