INS GOMATI DECOMMISSIONED AFTER 34 YEARS OF SERVICE

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What is the News?

INS Gomati was decommissioned at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai after 34 years of service.

What is INS Gomati?

INS Gomati was a Godavari-class guided-missile frigate of the Indian Navy.

Commissioned in: 1988

Named After: River Gomti

Built by: Mazagon Dock Ltd in Mumbai 

Operations Participated in: During her service, INS Gomati participated in Operations Cactus, Parakram and Rainbow and several bilateral and multinational naval exercises.

Awards: For her remarkable spirit and stellar contribution to national maritime security, she was twice awarded the coveted Unit Citation once in 2007-08 and again in 2019-20. 

Significance: When decommissioning, INS Gomati was the oldest warrior of the Western Fleet.

Source: The post is based on the articleINS GOMATI DECOMMISSIONED AFTER 34 YEARS OF SERVICEpublished in PIB on 28th May 2022.

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