History | |
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Indian Navy | |
Name: | INS Nirbhik |
Commissioned: | 20 February 1971 |
Decommissioned: | 31 December 1986 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type: | Vidyut class missile boat |
Displacement: | 245 tons (full load) |
Length: | 38.6 meters |
Beam: | 7.6 meters |
Speed: | 37+ knots |
Complement: | 30 |
Armament: |
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INS Nirbhik (K88) was a Vidyut class missile boat of the Indian Navy. It was this ship that the first missile launch was done to demonstrate to the then Prime Minister, Defence Minister and other dignitaries. The missile was launched by Lt. G. Sri Rama Rao.