INS Viraat

 

INS Viraat:

1.         Originally commissioned by the British Navy as HMS Hermes on November 18, 1959, the aircraft carrier had taken part in the Falkland Islands war in 1982.

  1. India bought the British carrier in 1986 and rechristened it as INS Viraat.
  2. INS Viraat is the Guinness record holder for being the longest-serving warship of the world.

Why in News?

One of the biggest ship recyclers at Alang — Shree Ram Group — has purchased the aircraft carrier.

1.         This is the second aircraft carrier to be broken in India in the past six years. In 2014, INS Vikrant, which played a role in the historic 1971 war with Pakistan was broken down in Mumbai.

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