INS Kozhikode (M71)

INS Kozhikode (M71) was a minesweeper of the Karwar class, of similar design to the Pondicherry-class ships that were in service with the Indian Navy till 2012.

Built by the Sredne-Nevskiy Shipyard at Saint Petersburg, Russia.

[2][3] Kozhikode is a modified Natya-class minesweeper.

The ship took part in the International Fleet Review 2016 that was held off the coast of Visakhapatnam.

[4] The ship was decommissioned from the fleet on 13 April 2019.