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		INS Vikrant -- originally known as HMS Hercules -- was to be one of the six Majestic-class light fleet aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy.
		Vikrant was given an extensive refit, including new engines and modernization between 1979 and January 3, 1982.
		Vikrant was India's only carrier for over 20 years, but by the early 1990s she was effectively out of service because of her poor condition.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /INS_Vikrant.html (529 words)

	Indian Navy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		INS Rajput was instrumental in sinking Pakistan's premier submarine PNS Ghazi which posed a significant threat in the Bay of Bengal, while INS Nirghat and Nipat sunk a destroyer each and INS veer accounting for a minesweeper.
		There was one major casuality in the frigate INS Khukri (sunk by PNS Hangor) with another vessel INS Kirpan damaged in the western sector, but on the eastern front the opposing Pakistan Navy took a severe beating.
		INS Satpura being inaugurated at the Mazagaon docks in southern India.
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	R 11 Vikrant
		INS Vikrant, the first aircraft carrier of Indian Navy was decommissioned on January 31, 1997.
		Vikrant was originally known as HMS Hercules -- was to be one of the six Majestic-class light fleet aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy.
		VIKRANT was the core round which the Fleet was built and her loss would be something too terrible to contemplate.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/india/r-vikrant.htm (1827 words)

	Wings on Board
		INS Garuda : A Cradle of Naval Aviation
		Vikrant was one of the six ships of the Majestic class carrier which were laid down in various British yards in 1943.
		The standard displacement of INS Viraat is 28, 500 tons and she is propelled by steam turbines with 76,000 shaft horsepower.
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		However, one of INS Vikrant's main boilers was out of operation and the ship could not maintain the kind of speed required for manoeuvring in a situation where the air threat would be considerable.
		It was decided that the INS Vikrant would be used to blockade the ports in East Pakistan, and destroy the riverine craft used by the Pakistanis there.
		The Pakistanis, having learnt that INS Vikrant was positioned in the Bay of Bengal, dispatched one of their submarines, PNS Ghazi, to the east.
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	INS Vikrant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Vikrant's initial airwing consisted of British Hawker Sea Hawk fighter-bombers and a French Alize anti-submarine aircraft.
		She was considered important enough by the Pakistan Navy that they sent the submarine Ghazi all the way to the Bay of Bengal to mine the Visakhapatnam harbor in an unsuccessful attempt to sink the Vikrant; the Ghazi itself falling prey to INS Rajput.
		She was formally decommissioned January 31, 1997 and is preserved as a museum at Mumbai.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/INS_Vikrant (534 words)

	INS Vikrant - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation INS Vikrant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The INS Vikrant (formerly the HMS Hercules (R49)) was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy.
		She formally joined the Indian fleet at Bombay on November 3, 1961, when she was received at Ballard Pier by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and other high-ranking dignitaries.
		Between December 1982 and February 1983 she was refitted again to enable her to operate Sea Harriers.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/INS-Vikrant.html (557 words)

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		The most important role of the Vikrant commenced on December 3, 1971, The 1971 war was the first, and only, occasion when the Indian political leadership exhibited a proper understanding of the use of military power for achieving a clear national aim.
		However, one of Vikrant’s main boilers was out of operation and the ship could not maintain the kind of speed required for maneuvering in a situation where the air threat would be considerable.
		The Pakistanis, having learnt that Vikrant was positioned in the Bay of Bengal, dispatched one of their submarines, PNS Ghazi, to the east.
	www.kiritsomaiya.com /leftpanel/vikrant/vikrantglory.htm (882 words)

	The Silver Jubilee of I (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Vikrant will be completing 25 years of glorious service which is a matter of pride not only for the Indian Navy but the entire country.
		HMS Hercules was purchased by the Government of India in January 1957 and the ship was commissioned as INS Vikrant on 16 Feb. 1961.
		The air squadrons of INS Vikrant participated in the 1965 hostilities.
	indiapicks.com /stamps/Forces/1184_INS_Vikrant.htm (374 words)

	DB2000 Encyclopedia - Ship Entries
		She commissioned 12 May 1987 as INS Viraat (R22), and upon arrival in India was formally recommissioned 15 Feb 1989.
		After being completed to a modernised design with and angled flight deck, steam catapult and mirror landing aids she was finally commissioned as the INS Vikrant on 4 March 1961.
		From 1979 the Vikrant was in refit, emerging in 1982 with a new look, a bow mounted ski jump and a new airgroup, Sea Harriers and Sea King helos replacing the Sea Hawks and Alize's.
	www.harpoonhq.com /encyclopedia/HTML_Files/India.html (1683 words)

	Indian Naval Aviation - Part 2
		This was followed by the first deck landing on the carrier, INS Vikrant, on 20 Dec 1983 and the arrival of the first Sea Harrier T.Mk.60 trainer, on 29 March 1984.
		INS Hosdurg, a "Nanuchka" class corvette, became the second decommissioned vessel to be sunk by a live Sea Eagle missile, launched from a Jaguar-IM of the IAF, in June 2000.
		However, the runway at INS Garuda was too short to operate the Vampires and the squadron had to be based at the IAF base in Sulur, near Coimbatore, in the state of Tamil Nadu.
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	Physically challenged children visit INS Vikrant
		Physically challenged children of Helen Keller school visit INS Vikrant in Mumbai on Thursday.
		Many wanted it to be turned into a museum, but due to lack of funds it almost ended up in the scrap yard.
		INS Vikrant was commissioned in the Indian Navy on February 16, 1961 and played a stellar role during the 1971 Indo-Pak war.
	inhome.rediff.com /news/2004/nov/25first.htm?zcc=rl (102 words)

	Rediff On The NeT: End of an era: INS Vikrant's final farewell
		Vikrant is one of the six Majestic class light fleet carriers which the Royal navy decided to build for itself midway through the Second World War.
		The Vikrant was then moved to Belfast for her refit and modernisation, which was carried out at one of the reputed private shipyards.
		Though Vikrant was anchored in the Andamans, an Indian destroyer off Visakhaptnam sent signals that there was a ship in the area carrying 200 tonnes of meat, which only an aircraft carrier could store.
	www.rediff.com /news/jan/09vikran.htm (1194 words)

	INS Vikrant -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The INS Vikrant (formerly the HMS Hercules (R49)) was a (Click link for more info and facts about Majestic-class) Majestic-class light (A large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for take-offs and landings) aircraft carrier of the (Click link for more info and facts about Royal Navy) Royal Navy.
		The Vikrant's initial airwing consisted of British (Click link for more info and facts about Hawker Sea Hawk) Hawker Sea Hawk fighter-bombers and a (The Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France) French Alize (Click link for more info and facts about anti-submarine) anti-submarine aircraft.
		Vikrant was India's only carrier for over 20 years, but by the early (The decade from 1990 to 1999) 1990s she was effectively out of service because of her poor condition.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/i/in/ins_vikrant2.htm (590 words)

	INS Vikrant may land at scrapyard- The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		MUMBAI: The Indian Navy's pride and country's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, now transformed into a maritime museum, might soon land up at the scrapyard if the Navy fails to garner Rs 5 crore immediately to keep the decommissioned ship afloat.
		INS Vikrant, which was commissioned in the Indian Navy on February 16, 1961 and played a stellar role during the 1971 Indo-Pak war, was decommissioned in 1997 after serving the Navy for nearly 40 years.
		Vikrant was brought inside the naval dockyard on February 11, 2003 for maintenance work and is now awaiting funds for the same.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/msid-46270064,prtpage-1.cms (267 words)

	News Article in Depth
		Dec 08, Onboard the INS Vikrant: Within hours of the PNS Ghazi being sunk at the Eastern naval command's own doorstep, Aircraft of the Navy, under the "White Tigers" and "Cobras" Squadron were all set to strike terror into the hearts of the enemy.
		The location of the Vikrant has been classified and not much was known, but it is clear now that with the sinking of the Ghazi and the prime threat being eliminated, the Navy is much more open about the Vikrant and its operations.
		The Vikrant was sailing towards the East pakistani coast near Chittagong on the morning of Dec 4th.
	www.bharat-rakshak.com /1971/Dec08/Art02.htm (614 words)

	INS Delhi (1948) - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation INS Delhi (1948) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		INS Delhi (1948) - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation INS Delhi (1948).
		The INS Delhi was a Leander class cruiser built for the Royal Navy in 1933 as HMS Achilles and commissioned into the New Zealand Divison of the Royal Navy in 1937, becoming HMNZS Achilles on the formation of the Royal New Zealand Navy in 1941.
		She was returned to the Royal Navy at the end of the Second World War and was sold to the Indian Navy in 1948.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/INS-Delhi-1948.html (463 words)

	Kids News
		And when the ship in question happens to be INS Vikrant, the experience promises to be truly memorable.
		INS Vikrant is India's first aircraft carrier and came into service in 1961.
		The focus of the museum is to be the development of the Indian Navy and INS Vikrant's history.
	www.pitara.com /news/news_india/online.asp?story=115 (557 words)

	XI LOK SABHA DEBATES, Session IV (Budget) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Vikrant has been the nation's pride and her name is synonymous with India's naval aviation.
		The same fate lies in store for INS Vikrant if speedy steps to save her are not taken.
		Vikrant can indeed be preserved as a symbol of patriotism and nationalism.
	parliamentofindia.nic.in /lsdeb/ls11/ses4/73210397.htm (278 words)

	Excelsior... Nation
		INS Viraat, which was commissioned in 1987, had gone in for repair and modernisation work in Kochi since May 5 and the work is expected to be completed in a year and half, the Navy Chief said.
		INS Viraat is India’s second air craft carrier after INS Vikrant and is currently the only operational air craft carrier after INS Vikrant was decommissioned in 1997.
		INS Viraat or ex-hms hermis, brought into the Indian Naval Force from the British Royal Navy is considered the pride of the Indian Naval Force.
	www.dailyexcelsior.com /99may17/national.htm (3371 words)

	Maritime museum INS Vikrant may land in scrapyard
		However, while the ship was awaiting final disposal, the Maharashtra government on public demand offered to convert it into a maritime museum and sanctioned five crore rupees for that purpose.
		Vikrant was brought inside the naval dockyard on February 11, 2003 and is now awaiting funds for maintenance work.
		Hello sir INS vikrant which is the only air craft carriage ship opened to public shouls remain as it is.We are happy with the step...
	www.rediff.com /news/2003/may/13mum.htm (369 words)

	Centre should help repair INS Vikrant: Shinde
		The Maharashtra government on Wednesday said the Centre should extend financial assistance for preventing INS Vikrant, country's first aircraft carrier-turned maritime museum, from being scrapped.
		Chief Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said this while reacting to Vice Admiral Arun Prakash's statement on Tuesday that Vikrant may land up at the scrapyard if the Navy fails to garner five crore rupees to repair its hull.
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	A Pakistani submarine's doomed mission- The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Having sailed the fleet away to safety, the major task was to deceive the enemy into thinking that the Vikrant was where she was not and lure the Ghazi to where the Indian Navy would attack her.
		INS Rajput was used as a decoy to try and decieve Ghazi into believing that the Vikrant was somewhere in or around Vishakapatnam.
		Ghazi started looking for the Vikrant on November 23 off Madras but was not aware that she was 10 days too late and the Vikrant was actually somewhere near the Andaman islands.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/msid-442397,prtpage-1.cms (1197 words)

	The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Article
		With the decommissioning of India’s first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant in 1997, the clamour for converting the same into a naval museum got louder.
		The main public attraction of Vikrant is the flat, expansive length and breadth of the flight deck, deck-landing mirrors costing crores each, a giant hanger lift which can lift hundreds of persons at one time and the ski jump arrangement fitted in lieu of landing and arresting gear on the flight deck.
		The submarine was commissioned on December 18, 1969, and on completion of its operational service, it was decided to beach her about 150 metres from the shore line, parallel to the sea shore, in April, 2000.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2002/20020721/spectrum/main2.htm (620 words)

	The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Lead Article
		The news of the deployment of India’s flagship Vikrant in the Bay of Bengal made Karachi plan a devastating pre-emptive move against INS Vikrant.
		The strategists at Karachi guessed that Vikrant, deployed in the Bay of Bengal, was likely to visit the prime naval base at Vishakhapatnam for logistics and other support or to seek harbour protection there.
		The rescue vessel INS Nireekshak, commissioned recently, makes the underwater trips more organised but the cost is still beyond the reach of the common man. While the Gazi lies silent in a dark and dingy seabed, the Vikrant is majestically awaiting a new role in Mumbai.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2003/20030824/spectrum/main6.htm (998 words)

	IndianSubmariner : Indian Submarine Arm Naval Submarines India
		INS Virbahu was inaugurated by the Defence Minister, Shri Jag Jiwan Ram, on 19th May 1971.
		INS Circars was established during the Second World War at Visakhapatnam on 12th December 1939.
		INS Kursura was christened thus, by Meena Bindra, wife of Cdr SC Bindra (later retired as Rear Admiral), Deputy Naval Attache (Moscow) on a cold blistering morning of 18th December 1969, at Riga, with temperature freezing at minus 20 degree Celsius.
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	PIB Press Releases
		No final decision regarding the conversion of INS Vikrant into permanent Museum has so far been taken.
		INS Vikrant which was commissioned on Feb 16, 1961 was de-commissioned on Jan 31, 1997.
		The Defence Minister approved the transfer of Vikrant to the Government of Maharashtra free of cost in October 1998.
	pib.nic.in /archieve/lreleng/lyr2002/rdec2002/05122002/r0512200241.html (216 words)

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