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INS Delhi (D61)
INS ''Delhi'' is the lead ship of her class of guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. She was built at the Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai and commissioned on 15 November 1997. This class is among the largest warships to be designed and built in India. The Ship was undergoing midlife upgrades from 2018. As of April 2022, she was back in service with Sensor upgrades and new 'Modular Launcher' for Brahmos Missile as a replacement for KH 35E. A Brahmos test was carried out from the ship on 19 April 2022. ''Delhi'' is the second vessel of the Indian Navy to bear the name. She inherits the mantle from the of the same name, previously HMS ''Achilles'' of Battle of the River Plate fame. Operations During May–July 2009, INS ''Delhi'' led the Indian Navy task force on deployment to Europe. During this deployment, the task force participated in joint-exercises with the Royal Navy and the French Navy. Exercise ''Konkan-09'' with the Royal Navy, was conducted off the coast of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
INS Delhi (C74)
INS ''Delhi'' was a light cruiser built for the Royal Navy in 1933 as HMS ''Achilles'', and commissioned into the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy (from 1941 the Royal New Zealand Navy) in 1937 as . She was returned to the Royal Navy at the end of the Second World War and in 1948 was sold to the Royal Indian Navy to be recommissioned as HMIS ''Delhi''. In 1950 she was renamed INS ''Delhi'' and remained in service until decommissioned at Bombay on 30 June 1978. History The ship was commissioned into the Royal Indian Navy as HMIS ''Delhi'' under the command of Captain H. N. S. Brown of the Royal Navy on 5 July 1948 by the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom V. K. Krishna Menon. Captain Brown was also serving as Commodore Commanding Indian Naval Squadron (COMINS). She had 17 British officers and petty officers, the rest of the crew being Indian. Commander Ram Dass Katari was her executive officer and the senior-most Indian officer, while Lieutenant Commander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
