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'''INS Tanaji''' stands for the Indian Naval Ship Tanaji and it is a Base Depot [[ship]] of the [[Mankhurd]] Naval station. It was commissioned by the Chief of the Naval Staff [[Nirmal Kumar Verma|Admiral Nirmal Verma]]<ref name=":4" /> on 10 July 2012 and it acts as a database, human resource unit and career management centre for sailors.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=INS Tanaji {{!}} Indian Navy|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/ins-tanaji|access-date=2022-02-24|website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|author=Narayan Namboodiri|date=Jul 11, 2012|title=Naval base depot ship INS Tanaji commissioned {{!}} Mumbai News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/naval-base-depot-ship-ins-tanaji-commissioned/articleshow/14818369.cms|access-date=2022-02-24|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Base support ship INS Tanaji commissioned|url=https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/base-support-ship-ins-tanaji-commissioned-1.1047262|access-date=2022-02-24|website=gulfnews.com|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2012-07-29|title=Officers and sailors of INS Tanaji visit Sinhagad Fort|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/officers-and-sailors-of-ins-tanaji-visit-sinhagad-fort/|access-date=2022-02-24|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> INS Tanaji had played a crucial role in the advancements of the Mankhurd Naval Station. The [[Indian Navy]] continued its tradition of naming Indian Naval establishments after the great warriors by naming the ship after "Tanaji Malusare".<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=INS Tanaji Naval Base Station commissioned by Indian Navy - GKToday|url=https://www.gktoday.in/topic/ins-tanaji-naval-base-station-commissioned-by-indian-navy/|access-date=2022-02-24|website=www.gktoday.in}}</ref> He was a general in the [[Marathi people|Maratha]] army of [[Shivaji]] and was also alternatively known as the Lion (Simha) for Sinhagad's battle in the 1670's.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />

An official of the Indian Navy stated, INS Tanaji will be providing administrative and logistics support and will be a base support ship for all the allied units of the Mankhurd station.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=Raghunath|first=Pamela|title=Base support ship INS Tanaji commissioned|url=https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/base-support-ship-ins-tanaji-commissioned-1.1047262|website=[[Gulf News]]}}</ref> INS Tanaji comes under [[Western Naval Command]]. It will also support the Bureau of [[sailor]]s which take care of all the issues of the sailors.<ref name=":2" />

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian Navy bases]]
[[Category:Naval ships of India]]

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