The Royal Indian Navy (RIN) is a semi-autonomous unit of the Royal Navy which operates under the control of the Imperial Dominion of India, a country of the British Empire. Though subservient to the Royal Navy, the Royal Indian Navy is allowed to fly the Indian flag in addition to the White Ensign, to use its own ship prefix (HMIS; Her Majesty's Indian Ship), and to crew its ships exclusively from India. The Royal Indian Navy can also pay for its own expenses through the Imperial Dominion of India's defence budget, independent of the Royal Navy proper. The Royal Indian Navy mostly performs operations in the Indian Ocean.
The Royal Indian Navy has major naval bases in Karachi, Bombay, Cochin, Colombo, Visakhapatnam, and Chittagong.
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The Royal Indian Navy operates a number of warships, mostly Royal Navy designs, including two Improved Implacable-class carriers, one King George VI-class carrier, and one Lion-class battleship.
Ships[]
- Improved Implacable-class supercarrier (2) - 1983
- HMIS Viraat (R I01)
- HMIS Vishal (R I02)
- King George VI-class supercarrier (1) - 1997
- HMIS Vikramaditya (NR I03)
- Lion-class battleship
- Kumbhir-class Tank Landing Ship
- HMIS Cheetah (L18)
- HMIS Mahish (L19)
- HMIS Guldar (L21)
- HMIS Kumbhir (L22)
- Magar-class Amphibious Assault Ship
- HMIS Magar (L20)
- HMIS Gharial (L23)
- Shardul-class Landing Ship
- HMIS Shardul (L24)
- HMIS Kesari (L25)
- HMIS Airavat (L26)
- Jalashwa-class (Albion class) Amphibious Transport Dock (2) - 2007
- HMIS Jalashwa (L41)
- HMIS Taiga (L42)
- County-class Guided Missile Cruiser (3) - 1995
- HMIS Hindustan
- HMIS Karsaz
- HMIS Indus
- Rajput-class Destroyer (8) - 1980
- HMIS Rajput (D51)
- HMIS Rana (D52)
- HMIS Ranjit (D53)
- HMIS Ranvir (D54)
- HMIS Ranvijay (D55)
- HMIS Rajputana (D56)
- HMIS Rahbar (D57)
- HMIS Rahat (D58)
- Delhi-class Guided Missile Destroyer (8) - 1997
- HMIS Delhi (D59)
- HMIS Mysore (D60)
- HMIS Mumbai (D61)
- HMIS Karachi (D62)
- HMIS Islamabad (D63)
- HMIS Bangalore (D64)
- HMIS Jalandhar (D65)
- HMIS Murshidabad (D66)
- Kolkata-class Guided Missile Destroyer (14) - 2011
- HMIS Kolkata (D67)
- HMIS Kochi (D68)
- HMIS Chennai (D69)
- HMIS Rajkot (D70)
- HMIS Meerut (D71)
- HMIS Amritsar (D72)
- HMIS Gwalior (D73)
- HMIS Hyderabad (D74)
- HMIS Patna (D75)
- HMIS Faridabad (D76)
- HMIS Lucknow (D77)
- HMIS Jaipur (D78)
- HMIS Bhopal (D79)
- HMIS Goa (D80)
- Visakhapatnam-class Guided Missile Destroyer (7, 5 UC) - 2018
- HMIS Visakhapatnam (D81)
- HMIS Porbandar (D82)
- HMIS Marmugao (D83)
- HMIS Paradip (D84)
- HMIS Raigarh (D85)
- HMIS Tripura (D86)
- HMIS Imphal (D87)
- HMIS Surat (D88) - fitting out
- HMIS Unnamed (D89) - fitting out
- HMIS Unnamed (D90) - under construction
- HMIS Unnamed (D91) - under construction
- HMIS Unnamed (D92) - under construction
- Brahmaputra-class Frigate (5) - 2000
- HMIS Brahmaputra (FM 41)
- HMIS Betwa (FM 42)
- HMIS Beas (FM 43)
- HMIS Bihar (FM 44)
- HMIS Babur (FM 45)
- Talwar-class Frigate (10) - 2003
- HMIS Talwar (FM 50)
- HMIS Trishul (FM 51)
- HMIS Tabar (FM 52)
- HMIS Teg (FM 53)
- HMIS Tarkash (FM 54)
- HMIS Trikand (FM 55)
- HMIS Tushil (FM 56)
- HMIS Tamala (FM 57)
- HMIS Triput (FM 58)
- HMIS Tvashtarastra (FM 59)
- Shivalik-class Frigate (4) - 2010
- HMIS Shivalik (FM 60)
- HMIS Satpura (FM 61)
- HMIS Sahyadri (FM 62)
- HMIS Sutlej (FM 63)
- Alamgir-class Frigate (6) - 2010
- HMIS Alamgir (FM 64)
- HMIS Jahangir (FM 65)
- HMIS Alp Arslan (FM 66)
- HMIS Akbar (FM 67)
- HMIS Bahadur (FM 68)
- HMIS Gabr (FM 69)
- Zulfiqar-class Frigate (4) - 2012
- HMIS Zulfiquar (FM 70)
- HMIS Shamsheer (FM 71)
- HMIS Saif (FM 72)
- HMIS Aslat (MF 73)
- Bangabandhu-class Frigate (5) - 2014
- HMIS Bangabandhu (FM 74)
- HMIS Abu Bakr (FM 75)
- HMIS Umar Farooq (FM 76)
- HMIS Ali Haider (FM 77)
- HMIS Abu Ubaidah (FM 78)
- Tughril-class (Type 26B1) Frigate (4) - 2022
- HMIS Tughril (FM 79)
- HMIS Taimur (FM 70)
- HMIS Tippu Sultan (FM 81)
- HMIS Shah Jahan (FM 82)
- Nilgiri-class (Type 26B2) Frigate (7) - 2024
- HMIS Nilgiri (FM 83)
- HMIS Himgiri (FM 84)
- HMIS Udaygiri (FM 85)
- HMIS Dunagiri (FM 86)
- HMIS Taragiri (FM 87)
- HMIS Vindhyagiri (FM 88)
- HMIS Mahendragiri (FM 89)
- Kora-class Corvette (4) - 1998
- HMIS Kora (P61)
- HMIS Kirch (P62)
- HMIS Kulish (P63)
- HMIS Karmuk (P64)
- Kamorta-class Corvette (4) - 2014
- HMIS Kamorta (P65)
- HMIS Kadmatt (P66)
- HMIS Kiltan (P67)
- HMIS Kavaratti (P68)
- Yarmook-class Corvette (4) - 2020
- HMIS Yarmook
- HMIS Tabuk
- HMIS Hunain
- HMIS Yamama
- Babur-class Corvette (1, 3 UC) - 2023
- HMIS Babur
- HMIS Khyber - fitting out
- HMIS Badr - fitting out
- HMIS Tariq - fitting out
- Shishumar-class (Trafalgar class) Nuclear Attack Submarine (4) - 1986
- HMIS Shishumar (SN 46)
- HMIS Shankush (SN 47)
- HMIS Shalki (SN 48)
- HMIS Shankul (SN 49)
- Sindhughosh-class (Upholder class) Hunter Killer Submarine (10) - 1986
- HMIS Sindhughosh (S50)
- HMIS Sindhudhvaj (S51)
- HMIS Sindhuraj (S52)
- HMIS Sindhuvir (S53)
- HMIS Sindhuratna (S54)
- HMIS Sindhukesari (S55)
- HMIS Sindhukirti (S56)
- HMIS Sindhuvijay (S57)
- HMIS Sindhurakshak (S58)
- HMIS Sindhushastra (S59)
- Khalid-class (Warspite class) Nuclear Attack Submarine (5) - 1999
- HMIS Khalid (SN 60)
- HMIS Saad (SN 61)
- HMIS Hamza (SN 62)
- HMIS Nabajatra (SN 63)
- HMIS Joyjatra (SN 64)
- Kalvari-class (Astute class) Nuclear Attack Submarine (6) - 2016
- HMIS Kalvari (SN 65)
- HMIS Khanderi (SN 66)
- HMIS Karanj (SN 67)
- HMIS Vela (SN 68)
- HMIS Vagir (SN 69)
- HMIS Vagsheer (SN 70)
- Hangor-class Nuclear Attack Submarine (5 UC, 3 planned) - 2026
- HMIS Hangor (SN 71) - fitting out
- HMIS Ghazi (SN 72) - under construction
- HMIS Shushuk (SN 73) - under construction
- HMIS Mangro (SN 74) - under construction
- HMIS Tasnim (SN 75) - under construction
- HMIS Seem Maai (SN 76) - planned for construction
- HMIS Unnamed (SN 77) - planned for construction
- HMIS Unnamed (SN 78) - planned for construction
- Behr Paima-class Oceanographic Research Vessel (1) - 1982
- HMIS Behr Paima
- Gwader-class Coastal Tanker (1) - 1984
- HMIS Gwader
- HMIS Kalmat
- Tir-class Training Ship (1) - 1986
- HMIS Tir (A86)
- Nasr-class Replenishment Vessel (1) - 1987
- HMIS Nasr
- Balram-class Tugboat (2) - 1988
- HMIS Balram
- HMIS Bajrang
- Anand-class Tugboat (2) - 1991
- HMIS Anand
- HMIS Atal
- Ambika-class Replenishment Vessel (1) - 1995
- HMIS Ambika (A54)
- Jyoti-class Oiler (1) - 1996
- HMIS Jyoti (A58)
- Madan Singh-class Tugboat (2) - 1999
- HMIS Madan Singh
- HMIS Shambhu Singh
- Aditya-class Multirole Support Ship (1) - 2000
- HMIS Aditya (A59)
- Gaj-class Tugboat (2) - 2002
- HMIS Gaj
- HMIS Matanga
- Bhim-class Tugboat (3) - 2004
- HMIS Bhim
- HMIS Balshil
- HMIS Ajral
- Behr Khusha-class Dredging Vessel (1) - 2008
- HMIS Behr Khusha
- Rah Naward-class Training Vessel (1) - 2010
- HMIS Rah Naward
- Deepak-class Fleet Tanker (2) - 2011
- HMIS Deepak (A50)
- HMIS Shakti (A57)
- Manoram-class Ferry (2) - 2011
- HMIS Manoram
- HMIS Vihar
- Madagar-class Tanker (2) - 2011
- HMIS Madagar
- HMIS Rasadgar
- Makar-class Survey Catamaran (2) - 2012
- HMIS Makar (J31)
- HMIS Meen (J32)
- Bhit Shah-class Split Hopper Barge (1) - 2014
- HMIS Bhit Shah
- Rah Kusha-class Backhoe Dredger (1) - 2018
- HMIS Rah Kusha
- Tarseel-class Split Hopper Barge (2) - 2018
- HMIS Tarseel 1
- HMIS Tarseel 2
- Moawin-class Replenishment Vessel (1) - 2018
- HMIS Moawin
- Behr Masah-class Hydrographic Survey Vessel (1) - 2019
- HMIS Behr Masah
- Rizwan-class Missile Tracking Ship (1) - 2023
- HMIS Rizwan
- Balochistan-class Ferry (1) - 2023
- HMIS Balochistan
- Pondicherry-class Minesweeper (12) - 1978
- HMIS Pondicherry (M61)
- HMIS Porbandar (M62)
- HMIS Bedi (M63)
- HMIS Bhavnagar (M64)
- HMIS Alleppey (M65)
- HMIS Ratnagiri (M66)
- HMIS Karwar (M67)
- HMIS Cannanore (M68)
- HMIS Cuddalore (M69)
- HMIS Kakinada (M70)
- HMIS Kozhikode (M71)
- HMIS Konkan (M72)
- River-class minesweeper (4) - 200X
- HMIS Indus (MSF 95)
- HMIS Ganges (MSF 96)
- HMIS Brahmaputra (MSF 97)
- HMIS Narmada (MSF 98)
- Sukanya-class Patrol Vessel (7) - 1989
- HMIS Sukanya (T50)
- HMIS Subhadra (T51)
- HMIS Suvarna (T52)
- HMIS Savitri (T53)
- HMIS Sarayu (T54)
- HMIS Sharada (T55)
- HMIS Sujata (T56)
- Larkana-class Gunboat (1) - 1994
- HMIS Larkana
- Jalalat-class Missile Boat (2) - 1997
- HMIS Jalalat
- HMIS Shujaat
- Trinkat-class Patrol Vessel (4) - 2000
- HMIS Trinkat (T61)
- HMIS Tillanchang (T62)
- HMIS Tarasa (T63)
- HMIS Tarmugli (T64)
- Sangu-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (5) - 2004
- HMIS Sangu
- HMIS Turaq
- HMIS Kapatakhaya
- HMIS Karatoa
- HMIS Gomati
- Bangaram-class Patrol Vessel (4) - 2006
- HMIS Bangaram (T65)
- HMIS Bitra (T66)
- HMIS Batti Malv (T67)
- HMIS Baratang (T68)
- Jurrat-class Missile Boat (2) - 2006
- HMIS Jurrat
- HMIS Quwwat
- Car Nicobar-class Fast Attack Craft (10) - 2009
- HMIS Car Nicobar (T69)
- HMIS Chetlat (T70)
- HMIS Kora Divh (T71)
- HMIS Cheriyam (T72)
- HMIS Cankarso (T73)
- HMIS Kondul (T74)
- HMIS Kalpeni (T75)
- HMIS Kabra (T76)
- HMIS Koswari (T77)
- HMIS Karuva (T78)
- Bijoy-class Patrol Vessel (2) - 2010
- HMIS Bijoy
- HMIS Dhaleshwari
- Azmat-class Missile Boat (4) - 2012
- HMIS Azmat
- HMIS Dehshat
- HMIS Himmat
- HMIS Haibat
- Saryu-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (4) - 2013
- HMIS Saryu (T79)
- HMIS Sunayna (T80)
- HMIS Sumedha (T81)
- HMIS Sumitra T82)
- Somudra Joy-class Patrol Vessel (2) - 2013
- HMIS Somudra Joy
- HMIS Somudra Avijan
- Tarmugli-class Fast Attack Craft (4) - 2016
- HMIS Tarmugli (T91)
- HMIS Tillanchang (T92)
- HMIS Tihayu (T93)
- HMIS Tarasa (T94)