INS Brahmaputra is a guided-missile frigate of the Indian Navy. Recently, INS Brahmaputra caught fire during maintenance at Mumbai's naval dockyard.
Here are 8 facts you should know about INS Brahmaputra:
INS Brahmaputra is the first frigate of the indigenous 'Brahmaputra' class, commissioned into the Indian Navy in April 2000.
It has a displacement of 5,300 tonnes, is 125 metres long, 14.4 metres wide, and capable of speeds over 27 knots. The ship is crewed by 40 officers and 330 sailors.
The frigate is equipped with medium-range, close-range, and anti-aircraft guns, as well as surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles, and torpedo launchers.
It features a range of sensors for comprehensive maritime warfare capabilities and can operate Seaking and Chetak helicopters.
The ship is named after the Brahmaputra River in Assam and its crest features a grey, one-horned Indian rhinoceros on a brown background over white and blue sea waves.
Meanwhile, during maintenance at Mumbai Naval Dockyard, INS Brahmaputra caught fire, resulting in one sailor missing.
Ongoing rescue efforts were prompted as the ship tilted to its left side during the incident.