INS Sukanya (P50)

INS Sukanya is the lead vessel of the Sukanya class patrol vessels of the Indian Navy. In Hindu mythology, Sukanya was the daughter of Shryayati, son of Vaivasvata Manu and the wife of the great sage Chyavana.

History
On 31 August 1989, INS Sukanya was commissioned into service.

In 2006, INS Sukanya served as the Presidential yacht for the 2006 Naval Fleet Review.

In February 2010, INS Sukanya escorted Maldivian Coast Guard Vessel Huravee home by way of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Huravee was returning home after a refit in India.

On 20 and 24 September 2011, pirates, in the Gulf of Aden attempted to approach vessels being escorted by INS Sukanya. The attack was warded off and the pirates disarmed by a team of marine commandos. Navy officials seized three rifles, eight magazines and about 320 rounds of ammunition from the pirate boat with 14 pirates. Ladders and grapnels used by pirates to board merchant vessels were recovered. The boat was carrying a large quantity of fuel and LPG cylinders, in addition to communication and navigation equipment. This is the fourth time INS Sukanya has thwarted a pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden.

INS Sukanya thwarted piracy attempts near the Gulf of Aden on 11 November 2011.