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[edit | edit source]
- 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 (7, 7 UC) - 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) - on sea trials
- HMIS Patna (D75) - on sea trials
- HMIS Faridabad (D76) - fitting out
- HMIS Lucknow (D77) - fitting out
- HMIS Jaipur (D78) - fitting out
- HMIS Bhopal (D79) - under construction
- HMIS Goa (D80) - under construction
- Visakhapatnam-class Guided Missile Destroyer (1, 11 UC) - 2018
- HMIS Visakhapatnam (D81) - fitting out
- HMIS Porbandar (D82) - under construction
- HMIS Marmugao (D83) - under construction
- HMIS Paradip (D84) - under construction
- HMIS Raigarh (D85) - planned for construction
- HMIS Tripura (D86) - planned for construction
- HMIS Unnamed (D87) - planned for construction
- HMIS Unnamed (D88) - planned for construction
- HMIS Unnamed (D89) - planned for construction
- HMIS Unnamed (D90) - planned for construction
- HMIS Unnamed (D91) - planned for construction
- HMIS Unnamed (D92) - planned for construction
- Godavari-class Frigate (3) - 1983
- HMIS Godavari (FM 20)
- HMIS Gomati (FM 21)
- HMIS Ganga (FM 22)
- HMIS Gondwana (FM 23)
- Tariq-class Frigate (6) - 1994
- HMIS Tariq (FM 31)
- HMIS Babur (FM 32)
- HMIS Khaibar (FM 33)
- HMIS Badr (FM 34)
- HMIS Tippu Sultan (FM 35)
- HMIS Shah Jahan (FM 36)
- 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 (6) - 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)
- Shivalik-class Frigate (4) - 2010
- HMIS Shivalik (FM 60)
- HMIS Satpura (FM 61)
- HMIS Sahyadri (FM 62)
- HMIS Sutlej (FM 63)
- Zulfiqar-class Frigate (4) - 2012
- HMIS Zulfiquar
- HMIS Shamsheer
- HMIS Saif
- HMIS Aslat
- Veer-class Corvette (13)
- HMIS Veer (K40)
- HMIS Nirbhik (K41)
- HMIS Nipat (K42)
- HMIS Nishank (K43)
- HMIS Nirghat (K44)
- HMIS Vibhuti (K45)
- HMIS Vipul (K46)
- HMIS Vinash (K47)
- HMIS Vidyut (K48)
- HMIS Nashak (K83)
- HMIS Pralaya (K91)
- HMIS Prabal (K92)
- HMIS Prahar (K98)
- Abhay-class Corvette (4)
- HMIS Abhay (P33)
- HMIS Ajay (P34)
- HMIS Akshay (P35)
- HMIS Agray (P36)
- Khukri-clas Corvette (4)
- HMIS Khukri (P49)
- HMIS Kuthar (P46)
- HMIS Kirpan (P44)
- HMIS Khanjar (P47)
- Kora-class Corvette (4)
- HMIS Kora (P61)
- HMIS Kirch (P62)
- HMIS Kulish (P63)
- HMIS Karmuk (P64)
- Kamorta-class Corvette (4)
- HMIS Kamorta (P65)
- HMIS Kadmatt (P66)
- HMIS Kiltan (P67)
- HMIS Kavaratti (P68)
- Vela-class (Vanguard class) Nuclear Attack Submarine (4)
- HMIS Vela (SN 40)
- HMIS Vagir (SN 41)
- HMIS Vagli (SN 42)
- HMIS Vagsheer (SN 43)
- Shishumar-class Hunter Killer Submarine (4) - 1986
- HMIS Shishumar (S44)
- HMIS Shankush (S45)
- HMIS Shalki (S46)
- HMIS Shankul (S47)
- Sindhughosh-class Hunter Killer Submarine (10) - 1986
- HMIS Sindhughosh (S55)
- HMIS Sindhudhvaj (S56)
- HMIS Sindhuraj (S57)
- HMIS Sindhuvir (S58)
- HMIS Sindhuratna (S59)
- HMIS Sindhukesari (S60)
- HMIS Sindhukirti (S61)
- HMIS Sindhuvijay (S62)
- HMIS Sindhurakshak (S63)
- HMIS Sindhushastra (S64)
- Kalvari-class Nuclear Attack Submarine (6 UC) - 2016
- HMIS Kalvari (SN 65) - under construction
- HMIS Khanderi (SN 66) - under construction
- HMIS Unnamed (SN 67) - under construction
- HMIS Unnamed (SN 68) - under construction
- HMIS Unnamed (SN 69) - under construction
- HMIS Unnamed (SN 70) - under construction
- Behr Paima-class Oceanographic Research Vessel (1) - 1982
- HMIS Behr Paima
- Gwader-class Coastal Tanker (1) - 1984
- HMIS Gwader
- 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
- Kalmat-class Coastal Tanker (1) - 1992
- HMIS Kalmat
- 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
- 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
- Moawin-class Replenishment Vessel (1) - 2018
- HMIS Moawin
- 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)
- 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)
- Azmat-class Missile Boat (3, 1 UC) - 2012
- HMIS Azmat
- HMIS Dehshat
- HMIS Himmat
- Saryu-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (4) - 2013
- HMIS Saryu (T79)
- HMIS Sunayna (T80)
- HMIS Sumedha (T81)
- HMIS Sumitra T82)
- Tarmugli-class Fast Attack Craft (4) - 2016
- HMIS Tarmugli (T91)
- HMIS Tillanchang (T92)
- HMIS Tihayu (T93)
- HMIS Tarasa (T94)
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