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On May 21, the Indian Navy decommissioned its first destroyer INS Rajput. INS Rajput served the Indian Navy for 41 years.
The ship was decommissioned in a solemn and low-key event due to the ongoing COVID Pandemic when the National Flag, Naval Ensign, and the Decommissioning Pennant were lowered at sunset time in the presence of Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, AVSM, VSM Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command, the Chief Guest for the ceremony. In recognition of the yeoman service rendered to the nation by the ship, a Special Postal Cover was released by the Chief Guest on the occasion.
New Delhi, May 22
The Indian Navy's Kashin-class destroyer INS Rajput, the first warship to be fitted with a long-range BrahMos missile, was decommissioned on Friday after 41 years of service.
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INS Rajput, Indian Navy s first destroyer, will be decommissioned today
It has served the Indian Navy for 41 years and was part of several key missions
INS Rajput was constructed in the 61 Communards shipyard in Nikolaev (now Ukraine)
New Delhi: After 41 years of glorious service, the first destroyer of the Indian Navy, INS Rajput, will be decommissioned on Friday. The Kashin-class destroyer, built by the erstwhile USSR, was commissioned on May 4, 1980.
INS Rajput will be decommissioned at a solemn ceremony at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam. In her glorious 41 years, the ship had 31 Commanding Officers at her helm, Indian Navy spokesperson Commander Vivek Madhwal had said earlier.
INS Rajput To Be Decommissioned Today After 41 Years Of Service
INS Rajput To Be Decommissioned Today After 41 Years Of Service
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INS Rajput
New Delhi: After 41 years of service, the first destroyer of the Indian Navy, INS Rajput, will be decommissioned on Friday.
After 41 years of service, the first destroyer of the Indian Navy, INS Rajput, will be decommissioned on Friday.
The Kashin-class destroyer, built by the erstwhile USSR, was commissioned on May 4, 1980.
The ship participated in several key missions in the last four decades, including operation Aman off Sri Lanka that was launched to assist the Indian Peace Keeping Forces (IPKF) and Operation Cactus to resolve a hostage situation off the Maldives.