INS Nipat (K86)
Introduction '''INS ''Nipat'' (K86)''' (literally: ''Finisher'') was a  of the Indian Navy. It was part of the 25th "Killer" Missile squadron.
Operation Trident During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, INS ''Nipat'' was part of the Operation Trident strike force. On the afternoon of 4 December, the strike group made its way towards Karachi. Late that evening, around 70 miles south of Karachi, the ''Nipat'' detected a large target about 42 miles to the northeast, later identified as the merchant vessel, MV Venus Challenger, chartered by the Pakistan Navy to carry US ammunition to East Pakistan. It had Pakistani naval officers and sailors on board. The ''Nipat'' launched 2 missiles on MV ''Venus Challenger'', sinking it.Other vessels of the strike group sank a Pakistan Navy destroyer  and a minesweeper PNS ''Muhafiz''.Lieutenant Commander Bahadur Nariman Kavina, the Commanding Officer of the ''Nipat'' was awarded the Vir Chakra for his role during the operation.
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