List of historical ships of the Indian Navy

This is a list of ships of the Indian Navy. It covers both the pre-independence era when India was a british colony and ships were designated as HMIS / Royal Indian Navy and in the post-independence republic era as Indian Navy with designation of INS.

Historical ships

Note: Prior to 1950, Indian naval ships carried the prefix HMIS ("His Majesty's Indian Ship") as the Indian Armed Forces were under the British Crown. After the declaration of the Republic of India on 26 January 1950, the prefix became INS ("Indian Naval Ship").

Aircraft carriers

Submarines

Cruisers

Destroyers

Frigates

Corvette

Minesweepers

Fast Attack Craft

Amphibious Warfare Ships

Patrol Ships

Auxiliaries

Auxilary Patrol Vessels

• HMIS Parvati
• HMIS Netravati

Barges

• INS Posak
• INS Puran
• INS Pushpa
• INS Prema
• INS Ambuda

Ferryboats

• INS Manohar
• INS Modak
• INS Mangal
• INS Madhur
• INS Manorama
• INS Manjula

Tug boats

• INS Gaj
• INS Matanga
• INS Anand
• INS Atal
• INS Anjan
• INS Angad
• INS Anup
• INS Athak
• INS Ajral
• INS Balaram
• INS Bajrang
• INS Bahadur
• INS Ajanta
• INS Aja

Mooring Vessels

• INS Dhruvak

See also

Indian navy related

• Aircraft of the Indian Navy
• List of active Indian Navy ships
• List of Indian naval aircraft
• List of Indian Navy bases
• List of submarines of the Indian Navy
• List of warships gifted by India
• List of destroyer classes of the Indian Navy

Indian military related

• India-China Border Roads
• Indian military satellites
• List of active Indian military aircraft
• List of Indian Air Force stations
• List of equipment of the Indian Coast Guard
• India's overseas military bases
• Indian Nuclear Command Authority

References

Sources

• Collins, J.T.E. The Royal Indian Navy, 1939–1945. Official History of the Indian Armed Forces in the Second World War. New Delhi: Combined Inter-Services Historical Section (India & Pakistan), 1964.
• Parkes, Oscar. Jane's Fighting Ships 1931. Newton Abbot, Devon, UK:Davis & Charles Reprints, 1931 (1973 reprint). .
• Moore, John (Ed). Jane's Fighting Ships 1980–81. Jane's. 1980.