Going through today's news my eyes stuck on a headlines: "India's first aircraft carrier fades into history.."
India's first aircraft carrier ship INS VIKRANT comes to an end on 21st november 2014 as the worker began scrapping down the warship. INS VIKRANT was British aircraft carrier which was purchased by India in 1957 in incomplete stage.This was the first aircraft carrier of the Asia at that time.
I am sharing some facts about INS VIKRANT :
1. The ship was being built for British Navy during world war -II. But didn't complete its construction due to end of war.
2. It was later bought by India in 1957 in incomplete stage and again refitted for the use of navy.
3. It takes four years to complete te construction. The ship was bulid in Britain.
4. It was comissioned in Indian Navy in 1959 and start ins operation in 1961.
5. It plays an important role during 1971 Indo-Pak war and imerging of neew nation Bangladesh. It was the most Glorious Chapter of Vikrant.
6. It was 192 meters long.She had full load of 20,000 tonnes of displacement.
7. Capt. Pritam Singh was the first commander of the ship.
8. Lt. R.H.Tahilinai was the first pilot who landed first aircraft on the carrier. He later appointed as Chief of Naval Staff in 1984 and retired in 1987.
9. INS VIKRANT was awarded 2 MAHAVIR CHAKRAS and 12 VIR CHAKRAS.
10. It was decommissioned on 31st january 1997 after distinguished service of 37 YEARS. After it serves as musuem at mumbai..
11. After end of 1971 war when it returns, It receives a tremendous love from the citizen. C.M M.G. Ramachandran organised a special program and servedmeal for all crew of INS VIKRANT.
As it was the first carrier in south asia ,it gained much popularity than other carrier in asia.
When the auction for the scrapping of carrier was held by navy it was opposed by the civilians because they want that govt. should preserve the ship for her glorious history. But it was not easy as maintenance cost was high and no private firms were ready to fund it.
It is sad for all of us that we were not able to preserve the ship as museum.
WE WILL MISS YOU "INS_VIKRANT".You will always be the pride of INDIAN NAVY..
India's first aircraft carrier ship INS VIKRANT comes to an end on 21st november 2014 as the worker began scrapping down the warship. INS VIKRANT was British aircraft carrier which was purchased by India in 1957 in incomplete stage.This was the first aircraft carrier of the Asia at that time.
I am sharing some facts about INS VIKRANT :
1. The ship was being built for British Navy during world war -II. But didn't complete its construction due to end of war.
2. It was later bought by India in 1957 in incomplete stage and again refitted for the use of navy.
3. It takes four years to complete te construction. The ship was bulid in Britain.
4. It was comissioned in Indian Navy in 1959 and start ins operation in 1961.
5. It plays an important role during 1971 Indo-Pak war and imerging of neew nation Bangladesh. It was the most Glorious Chapter of Vikrant.
6. It was 192 meters long.She had full load of 20,000 tonnes of displacement.
7. Capt. Pritam Singh was the first commander of the ship.
8. Lt. R.H.Tahilinai was the first pilot who landed first aircraft on the carrier. He later appointed as Chief of Naval Staff in 1984 and retired in 1987.
9. INS VIKRANT was awarded 2 MAHAVIR CHAKRAS and 12 VIR CHAKRAS.
10. It was decommissioned on 31st january 1997 after distinguished service of 37 YEARS. After it serves as musuem at mumbai..
11. After end of 1971 war when it returns, It receives a tremendous love from the citizen. C.M M.G. Ramachandran organised a special program and servedmeal for all crew of INS VIKRANT.
As it was the first carrier in south asia ,it gained much popularity than other carrier in asia.
When the auction for the scrapping of carrier was held by navy it was opposed by the civilians because they want that govt. should preserve the ship for her glorious history. But it was not easy as maintenance cost was high and no private firms were ready to fund it.
It is sad for all of us that we were not able to preserve the ship as museum.
WE WILL MISS YOU "INS_VIKRANT".You will always be the pride of INDIAN NAVY..
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