INS Viraat to be decommissioned soon

Q.  Which aircraft carrier is known as the Grand Old Lady among Indian naval officers?
- Published on 25 Jul 16

a. INS Viraat
b. INS Aranya
c. INS Vishal
d. INS Arjuna

ANSWER: INS Viraat
 
Aircraft carrier INS Viraat has sailed for essential repairs and dry docking at the Cochin shipyard.
  • INS Viraat also known as the Grand Old Lady among Indian naval officers will be decommissioned later this year.
  • The second aircraft carrier of the nation, INS Viraat has spend 29 years under the Indian tricolour and 27 years with the Royal Navy.
  • It holds the Guinness Record for being the oldest serving warship.
  • INS Viraat was known in the Royal Navy as the HMS Hermes.
  • It was commissioned into the Indian Navy on May 12, 1987.

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