Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Sorry, Mumbai has no berth for Kolkata

Model of a Project-15A Kolkata-class destroyerThe navy is all at sea because there is no room in Mumbai for Kolkata.

The INS Kolkata, the navy’s “stealth” guided-missile destroyer named after the Bengal capital, is floating -- unable to sail -- in the waters off the west coast metropolis.

Not a berth is available in the Mazagaon Docks where the INS Kolkata is to be moored so that it can be fitted with four gas turbines to propel it; given a landing deck and a hangar for two helicopters; armed with missiles and torpedoes to make it the most powerful warship of its class.

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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous17/3/09 14:23

    Huh..Kolkatta vs bombay...

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  2. Anonymous19/3/09 19:23

    Interesting story. Warm up match before IPL commences.

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