After 40 years of service, Navy decommissions INS Sindhughosh

Mumbai: Sindhughosh, the lead submarine of the Sindhughosh-class in service with the Indian Navy, was decommissioned at sunset on Friday after 40 years of glorious service to the nation, during a poignant ceremony at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.

Vice Adm Krishna Swaminathan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command, presided over the decommissioning ceremony.

The submarine was paid off under the command of Lt Cdr Rajat Sharma.

The submarine was commissioned on 30 Apr 86 under the command of late Cdr KC Varghese. Upholding her motto of “Vision Vigour Values”, the submarine maintained a formidable record during her Naval service that included numerous operational deployments and missions, participation in multinational exercises and successful weapons firings.

Capt KR Ajrekar (Retd), the second Commanding Officer, was the Guest of Honour.

Adm V Shekhawat (Retd), former Chief of the Naval Staff, Flag Officers, former Commanding Officers, members of the commissioning crew, veterans, senior officers and distinguished guests were present for the occasion.