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Monday, April 23, 2012

After 23 years, INS Viraat on its last leg

[INS Viraat]The 28,000 tonne aircraft carrier INS Viraat will be withdrawn from service after 23 years in the water, with a survey to assess the internal condition of the carrier’s hull already being commissioned.

Results of the review will be examined at a high-level conference next month following which a call be taken on a time-bound withdrawal of the carrier.

“How long the hull could service will be checked,” a senior Navy officer said.

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2 comments:

  1. DJF23/4/12 20:43

    INS Viraat has been in the water a lot longer then 23 years, that is how long she has been in the Indian Navy. But prior to that she was HMS Hermes which was laid down in 1944, launched 1953 and completed 1959

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  2. Unknown24/4/12 10:41

    Correct, there's a Read more link at the bottom of the post. Use it to read the full article.

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