Nov 06, 2023

Abhishek Raval

Crest of Indian Navy's ship 'Surat' unveiled


The crest of Indian Navy’s, under-construction, guided missile destroyer ‘Surat’, was unveiled on Monday.It was jointly unveiled by Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel and chief of Naval staff Adm Harikumar.

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The crest of 'Surat' also has a lot of significance of depicting the known landmarks of Gujarat. Like, the Lighthouse of Hazira has been depicted in the crest.

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The ship has been constructed using innovative block construction methodology.

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The ship's hull has been assiduously assembled at distinct geographical locations before being integrated at the Mazagaon Dock Limited (MDL) in Mumbai

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