INS Visakhapatnam is the lead ship of the Template:Sclass- stealth guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. She is being constructed at Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) and was launched on 20 April 2015. The ship is expected to be commissioned by the end 2021.[1][2]
Construction
The keel of Visakhapatnam was laid down on 12 October 2013 and she was launched on 20 April 2015 at Mazagon Dock Limited of Mumbai.[3][4][5]
On 21 June 2019, a fire that started in the air conditioning room of INS Visakhapatanam resulted in the death of one contract worker. The damage from the fire was reported to be limited.[6]
During Navy day 2020, Indian Navy chief informed that the lead ship of Visakhapatnam class destroyer has started its trials.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ INS Visakhapatnam, India's Most Powerful, Lethal Destroyer Launched in Mazgaon Dock. NDTV(20 April 2015).
- ↑ Navy to get aircraft carrier Vikrant, missile destroyer Visakhapatnam in 2021. Hindustan Times(2021-04-27). Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ↑ Keel Laid for P15 Bravo Ships. The Times of India(25 October 2013).
- ↑ Mazagon Dock Keel Laying Ceremony.
- ↑ First Indian Navy Project 15B - Visakhapatnam-class Destroyer Launched(21 April 2015).
- ↑ 1 Dead In Fire At Under-Construction Navy Warship In Mumbai(21 June 2019).
- ↑ Navy Day, 2020: Year-End wrap-up on our sentinels of the sea. The Statesman(4 December 2020).
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