The Tarantul are a class of (former) Soviet corvettes. State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Soviet republics Area  - Total  - % water 1st before collapse 22,402,200 km² Approx. ... French steam corvette Dupleix (1856-1887) Canadian corvettes on antisubmarine convoy escort duty during World War II. A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, smaller than a frigate. ...

* Names & Pennant Numbers with Commission Dates:

• INS Veer K40 (26 March 1987 at Poti, former USSR)
• INS Nirbhik K41 (21 December 1987 at Poti, former USSR)
• INS Nipat K42 (05 December 1988 at Poti, former USSR)
• INS Nishank K43 (12 September 1989 at Poti, former USSR)
• INS Nirghat K44 (15 December 1989 at Poti, former USSR)
• INS Vibhuti K45 (03 June 1991 at Mazagon Dock Ltd, Mumbai)
• INS Vipul K46 (16 March 1992 at Mazagon Dock Ltd, Mumbai)
• INS Vinash K47 (20 November 1993 at Goa Shipyard Ltd)
• INS Vidyut K48 (16 January 1995 at Goa Shipyard Ltd)
• INS Nashak K83 (29 December 1996 at Mazagon Dock Ltd, Mumbai)
• INS Prahar K98 (01 March 1997 at Goa Shipyard Ltd) Lost at sea on 22/04/06
• INS Prabal K92; Commissioned - 11 April 2002 at MDL, Mumbai.
• INS Pralaya K91; Commissioned - 18 Dec 2002 at Goa SY Ltd.

External links

• State of the Russian Navy
• Project 1241 Tarantul class Guided Missile Corvette
• Bharat Rakshak Indian Navy Veer class