Vietnam Navy Ship 26 (ex-INS Kirpan) Delivered
Event Report
Navy
| Date | July 22, 2023 |
| Country | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
| Force | Navy |
| Location |
Cam Ranh, Vietnam
11.94, 109.16 |
| Ship Class | Khukri |
| Ship Name | Ship 26 (ex-INS Kirpan) |
| Hull Number | 26 |
| Event type | Delivered +1 |
Description
The Vietnam People's Navy received the Khukri-class missile corvette INS Kirpan (P44) from India at Cam Ranh on 22 July 2023, in a ceremony presided over by the Indian Chief of the Naval Staff, who was visiting Vietnam, according to The Tribune. The 90-metre, 1,450-ton corvette arrived at Cam Ranh on 8 July and was formally handed over once training of Vietnamese personnel was complete, Naval News reported. India described the ship as a gift transferred with its full weapon complement.
Sources
Cam Ranh, Vietnam
