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Saturday, July 12, 2014

Indian Navy takes delivery of INS Kolkata


INS Kolkata, the indigenously built lead ship of the Kolkata-class guided-missile destroyers, has been delivered to the Indian Navy, following extensive sea trials and tests at the Mazgaon Dock (MDL), India.

The MDL-built anti-submarine warfare (ASW) vessel's official commissioning ceremony could be held in a month's time.

MDL chief managing director rear admiral (retired) R.K. Shrawat was quoted by the Asian Age as saying that the destroyer will be called Yard 701, but will be designated as INS Kolkata after the ceremony.

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