INS ''Malpe'' an Indian Naval minesweeper ship, named after a port in Malabar coast
Malpe
Malpe is a natural port in the Udupi District in Karnataka, India. Located at the mouth of the Malpe River about six kilometers to the west of Udupi, it is an important port and a major fishing harbor on the Karnataka coast. The town of Malpe i ...
. She remained in service until decommissioned at Naval Base,
Kochi
Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...
on 4 December 2006.
Service
References
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Mahé-class minesweepers