The Mahé class minesweeper

Minesweeper (ship)

A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...

is a class of mid-1960s small Russian naval warships designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.

The Mahé class was designed with glass-reinforced plastic hulls built at Kolpino

Kolpino

Kolpino is a municipal city in Kolpinsky District of the federal city of St. Petersburg, Russia, located on the Izhora River southeast of St. Petersburg proper. Population: 81,000 ; 8,076 ....

, USSR. All of the vessels were based at Kochi and undertook various operational commitments such as mine counter-measure exercises, harbour defence, visits to various minor ports, and search and rescue missions.

Units

Ship Name	Hull No.	Homeport	Commission	Decommission	Builder
INS Mahé INS Mahé INS Mahé an Indian Naval Minesweeper, named after a former French colony Mahé in the west coast of India commissioned in 1983. She remained in service until decommissioned at Naval Base, Kochi on 15 May 2006.- Service:...	M 83	Kochi	16 May 1983	15 May 2006
INS Malvan INS Malvan INS Malvan an Indian Naval Minesweeper, named after a port in Malabar coast Malvan. She remained in service until decommissioned at Naval Base, Kochi on 05 Jan 2003....	M 84	Kochi	16 May 1983	05 Jan 2003
INS Mangrol INS Mangrol INS Mangrol an Indian Naval Minesweeper, named after a port in the coast of Gujarat called Mangrol. She remained in service until decommissioned at Naval Base, Kochi on 05 Jan 2003....	M 85	Kochi	16 May 1983	07 Apr 2004
INS Malpe INS Malpe INS Malpe an Indian Naval Minesweeper, named after a port in Malabar coast Malpe. She remained in service until decommissioned at Naval Base, Kochi on 04 Dec 2006....	M 86	Kochi	10 May 1984	04 Dec 2006
INS Mulki INS Mulki The INS Mulki was a Mahé class Indian naval minesweeper, named after Mulki, India, a port on the Malabar Coast. She remained in service until decommissioned at Naval Base Kochi ....	M 87	Kochi	10 May 1984	n/a
INS Magdala INS Magdala INS Magdala an Indian Naval Minesweeper, took its name from the minor port of Magdala, located inshore of river Tapti at the Gulf of Khambat...	M 88	Kochi	10 May 1984	February 2002