INS Rajput, Indian Navy s first destroyer decommissioned after 41 years of service ANI | Updated: May 21, 2021 22:37 IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 21 (ANI): The Indian Navy s first Kashin-class destroyer INS Rajput was on Friday decommissioned at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam after serving the nation for 41 glorious years, informed the Indian Navy.
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.
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