TNPSC Thervupettagam

Androth ship

September 18 , 2025 16 hrs 0 min 27 0
  • The Indian Navy received the second anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC) named ‘Androth’ on September 13, 2025.
  • The ship was built indigenously by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.
  • ‘Androth’ is approximately 77 meters long and is the largest Indian naval warship powered by a diesel engine-waterjet combination.
  • The ship enhances the Navy’s anti-submarine warfare and coastal surveillance capabilities.
  • The name ‘Androth’ is derived from Androth Island in the Lakshadweep archipelago.

 

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