Chennaiites can see 'INS Chennai' between 5pm to 11.30pm at Marina
Naval warship 'INS Chennai', the P-15A Guided Missile Destroyer, which was equipped to fight under Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) warfare conditions, today arrived here as part of her maiden visit to Chennai.
By : migrator
Update: 2017-04-15 09:23 GMT
Chennai
The ship, commissioned into the Indian Navy in November last year, was part of the Western Fleet under the administrative control of the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, Mumbai.
INS Chennai would be anchored off Marina beach from 1700 hrs to 2330 hrs this evening to enable the people of Chennai to have a glimpse of the frontline warship of the Indian Navy named after the iconic port city.
The ship would be illuminated at sunset, defence sources said. The ship measures 163m in length and 17.4m in breadth.
With a displacement of 7,500 tonnes, it was one of the most potent warships to have been constructed in India.
The ship was propelled by four powerful gas turbines, in a Combined Gas and Gas (COCAG) configuration, capable of achieving speeds in excess of 30 knots.
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