Later in the war, men were drawn from their crews for anti-submarine warfare vessels.
Kumbhir class landing ships are medium amphibious warfare vessels of the Indian Navy.
In 1987, the Kvikk was equipped as an electronic warfare (EW) vessel.
It is the principal base for mine warfare vessels.
In addition, as with the other vessels of the survey squadron, she could also operate as a support ship for mine warfare vessels.
They were then used for sea patrol and as anti-submarine warfare vessels.
This changed in 2001, when a contingent of naval ships, including anti-submarine warfare vessels and a tanker docked at Mumbai.
A third ship to be named Kiev was cancelled in 1969, which was to have been an anti-surface warfare vessel.
The ships are the largest amphibious warfare vessels in the world.
The SC-497s were off-shore patrol and anti-submarine warfare vessels.