INS Surat (D69)

INS Surat is the fourth and last ship of the Visakhapatnam-class destroyer stealth guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy.

Initially, the ship was speculated to be named after port city Porbandar but later it was changed to Surat. The other warships of this class are INS Visakhapatnam, INS Mormugao, INS Imphal.

Construction
The keel of Surat was laid down in 2018. Built at two different geographical locations using the block construction methodology involving hull construction and joining at MDL. Successor of P-15A destroyers, P-15B destroyers are the next generation of stealth guided missile destroyers.

Surat was launched on 17 May 2022 by Mazagon Dock Limited. In 18 June 2024, Surat begun her sea trials and shall be commissioned in the latter half of 2024.

Ship badge
In 6 November 2024, Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendra Patel, unveiled the crest of Surat. The crest depicts the lighthouse at Hazira of Surat which is situated at the southern entrance of the Gulf of Khambhat and was built in 1836 as one of the first lighthouses in India. The state animal of Gujarat, the Asiatic Lion is also depicted in the crest of the ship.