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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

INS Viraat, retires on March 6, 2017 after 30 glorious years of service in the Indian Navy.

India’s oldest warhorse, INS Viraat, retires on March 6, 2017 after 30 glorious years of service in the Indian Navy. Unfortunately, with the proposal to convert it into a museum yet to take any shape, the aircraft carrier is in danger of being junked and sold for scrap just like its predecessor INS Vikrant. Here is a brief history of the warship that clocked over 500,000 nautical miles for the nation, and its unique characteristics.





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