2 IN Ships Decommissioned

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Indian Navy decommissions two ships
Mrityunjoy Mazumdar, Alameda, California - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
30 January 2017
The Indian Navy (IN) decommissioned two ships - INS Agray and INS Matanga - on 27 January at a ceremony at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.

Agray was a Russian-built Project 1241 PE (Pauk II) anti-submarine corvette, which was converted into a patrol vessel and a trials platform for electronic warfare systems after being severely damaged by an onboard explosion in 2004.

Agray served with the IN for almost 26 years, while Matanga , an ocean-going tug built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders, served for 33 years.

Matanga undertook several roles including towing, salvage operations, coastal deployments, limited submarine rescue operations, external firefighting, and salvaging.

http://www.janes.com/article/67337/indian-navy-decommissions-two-ships

 

[Jugger]

RIP to these ships, they can be used for target practice and then after being sunk will be used by fishes and corals as home.