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Indian
Navy Warships: Translations of Names
v.2.0 February 15, 2005
R.Ranganathan & B. Harry
With thanks to
Manoj P. for the Veer class names.
This list contains
historical as well as current names. Please be welcome to send us name
translations we may not have on the page.
Aircraft Carriers
Corvettes
Veer Class
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INS
Veer K40
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Brave
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INS
Nirbhik K41
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The
Audacious/ Fearless
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INS
Nipat K42
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That
which falls, bringing Destruction/ Ruin
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Nishank K43
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Destroyer
who is Dauntless/ Intrepid/ Nonchalant
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INS
Nirghat K44
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Gust
of wind/ Wind sound
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INS
Vibhuti K45
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Form
[needs further elaboration]
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INS
Vipul K46
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Amble
[needs further elaboration]
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INS
Vinash K47
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Destruction/
Annihilation
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INS
Vidyut K48
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Lightning/
Lightning charged
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INS
Nashak K83
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The
Destructor
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Prahar K98
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Assault/
Blow/to strike
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Prabal K92
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Very
powerful
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Pralaya K91
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Final
destruction of the Universe/ Dissolution/The deluge
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Submarines
Type 209 SS: all names need further elaboration.
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Shishumar
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Killing Child
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Shankush
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Happiness
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Shalki
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Shankul
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Disturbed
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Type Kilo SSK
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Sindhugosh
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The
sound of the Ocean
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Sindhudhvaj
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The
Flag of the Ocean
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Sindhuraj
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The
King of the Ocean
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Sindhuvir
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The
warrior of the Ocean
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Sindhuratna
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Gem
of the Ocean
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Sindhukesari
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The
most powerful in the Ocean
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Sindhukirti
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Fame
of the Ocean
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Sindhuvijay
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Victorious
of the Ocean
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Sindhurakshak
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Protector
of the Ocean
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Sindhushastra
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Weapon
of the ocean
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