Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Indigenous Anti-Submarine Ship Mangrol to Join Navy in Mumbai
The Indian Navy is preparing to add a new ship called Mangrol to its fleet.
The ship is scheduled to be commissioned on October 12 in Mumbai.
It was built by Cochin Shipyard Limited and more than 80% of it is made with Indian content.
Mangrol is designed to find and help counter submarines in coastal and shallow waters.
It has sonar and other equipment to help detect underwater threats.
It can also support surveillance and some mine-warfare-related tasks.
The ship is named after a coastal town in Gujarat.
Its addition is intended to strengthen the Navy's ability to protect ports, harbours and coastal waters.
Mangrol, the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft built by Cochin Shipyard Limited, is scheduled for commissioning on October 12.
The commissioning ceremony will take place at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai and be presided over by Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan.
The ship has more than 80% indigenous content and was built under the Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives.
Its equipment includes the Abhay Hull-Mounted Sonar, lightweight torpedoes, an indigenous anti-submarine rocket launcher and the Mareech Advanced Torpedo Decoy System.
Mangrol is designed for coastal and shallow-water anti-submarine operations, surveillance, low-intensity maritime operations and mine-warfare-related tasks.
- Who
- The Indian Navy; Mangrol was built by Cochin Shipyard Limited.
- What
- Mangrol, the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft built by CSL, is scheduled to be commissioned.
- When
- October 12; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
- Why
- To strengthen the Indian Navy's anti-submarine warfare capabilities, particularly in coastal waters.
- Ship
- Mangrol
- Commissioning date
- October 12; year not specified
- Commissioning location
- Naval Dockyard, Mumbai
- Builder
- Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi
- Indigenous content
- Over 80%
- Propulsion
- Three diesel engines with waterjet propulsion
- Presiding officer
- Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command