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Body of Leading Seaman Sitendra Singh, who went missing after the fire on board INS Brahmaputra that also tilted to a side, has been found after intensive diving operations
INS Brahmaputra
Class: Brahmaputra-class frigate
Type: Guided-missile frigate
Displacement: Approximately 4,000 tons
Built by: State-run Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited.
It is the 1st of the indigenously built Brahmaputra-class guided missile frigates
The INS Brahmaputra was commissioned in April 2000
It excels in multi-role operations including anti-air, anti-surface, and anti-submarine warfare
Armament: Typically includes surface-to-surface missiles, anti-aircraft missiles, a range of naval guns, and torpedoes
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