INDIAN NAVY COMMISSIONS INDIGENOUS ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE SHALLOW WATER CRAFT INS MANGROL

The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mangrol (P82), the third Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on October 12, 2026. Designed and constructed indigenously by Cochin Shipyard Limited, the vessel features over 80 percent indigenous content. Powered by three diesel engine-driven waterjet propulsion units, INS Mangrol is equipped for anti-submarine warfare, underwater surveillance, low-intensity maritime operations, and mine warfare tasks in coastal and shallow waters. The ship derives its name from the coastal town of Mangrol in Gujarat and continues the legacy of an erstwhile minesweeper of the same name.