Imphal, Nov 27: The Ministry of Defence on Monday said the crest of Yard 12706 (Imphal) will be unveiled on Tuesday in the national capital.
The crest of Yard 12706 ship is the third amongst the four Project 15B guided missile stealth destroyers that is being built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL).
The event will be attended by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh.
INS Imphal holds special significance as it is the first Visakhapatnam-Class warship named after the Capital of the NE State of India.
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In 2019, the ship was named Imphal during the time of its launch and was delivered by MDL to the Indian Navy on October 20 this year.
Recently, the ship carried out a successful firing of an Extended Range BrahMos missile, as part of its pre-commissioning trials, making it an ideal milestone for conducting the Crest Unveiling Event for the ship, the statement added.
It must be noted that Naval ships and submarines are named after prominent cities, mountain ranges, rivers, ports and islands as per the maritime traditions and naval customs.
“Indian Navy is immensely proud of its latest and technologically advanced warship named after the historic city of Imphal. This is also the first capital warship to be named after a city in the North-Eastern region of India, the approval for which was accorded by the President of India on 16 Apr 2019,” the Ministry said in its statement.
The ship has been designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau (WDB) and built by MDL.
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