The ship has changed its base port to Karwar, Karnataka in Mar 2012 from Mumbai.

During the operational service, the ship has evolved in two major roles – Strategic and Conventional.

The ship’s name is rechristened from the old Subhadra, a patrol craft which was commissioned on 20 Oct 1957 and served the Indian Navy well till her decommissioning on 15 Jan 1974.

It was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 25 January 1990 at Masan by His Excellency Shri Lt Pudai.

The vessel is powered by two SEMT Pielstick 16PA6V280 diesel engines, delivering 12,800 brake horsepower (9,540 kW) to two shafts, enabling a maximum speed of 22 knots (40.5 km/h).