TNPSC Thervupettagam

Dismantling of INS Viraat

February 13 , 2021 1177 days 796 0
  • The Supreme Court put on hold the further dismantling of INS Viraat.
  • Envitech Marine Consultants Pvt Ltd has been looking to acquire the warship and convert INS Viraat into a maritime museum.
  • It was acquired from the UK in 1986.
  • Before that, INS Viraat had served as HMS Hermes in the Royal Navy.
  • The carrier was decommissioned in 2017.
  • Subsequently it was sold to Shree Ram group for scrapping.

Leave a Reply

Your Comment is awaiting moderation.

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Categories