Question: Why Indian Naval Fast Attack Craft (IN FAC) T 80 was in news recently?
a) Inducted into Indian Navy
b) Decommissioned from Indian Navy
c) Travelled to Sudan
d) Nine of these
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:-
- On 07 October 2021; Indian Naval Fast Attack Craft (IN FAC) T 80 was decommissioned at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
- In an impressive yet poignant ceremony, Rear Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, was the Chief Guest.
- The ship rendered yeoman service to the Navy and nation for over 23 years, and was the first of the Super Dvora Mk II class.
- It was built by M/s lAI Ramta at Be’er Sheva, Israel and had been commissioned into the Indian Navy on 24th June 1998.
- The ship was specially designed for shallow water operations and could build to speeds of up to 45 knots for high speed interception of any intruder craft.
- Over the last two decades, the ship had actively participated in several coastal security and mine-laying operations.
- It patrolled waters extensively to provide security to Mumbai high and the coasts of Maharashtra and Gujarat.
- The ship represented courage, daring and an inspiring ability to go into harm’s way to accomplish missions assigned to it
Links:-
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1762095