☼ INS Godavari decommissioned ☼

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India's first indigenously designed and built warship Indian Naval Ship Godavari is scheduled to be decommissioned today. she was commissioned on 10 December 1983.The ship is the first of three Godavari Class frigates, others being Ganga and Gomati. At the time of decommissioning, it would have served the country for little over 32 years. 

INS Godavari was also among of the first frigates in the world capable of carrying two Sea King helicopters (well known as the 'Flying Frigate', because of its integral firepower and sensor suite). The frigate's weapon and sensor suite comprised of a mix of Russian and Western systems and their efficient integration was a milestone in itself 

Achievements and glories of  INS Godavari :

Over the past three decades, Godavari has successfully been deployed in numerous operations including Operation Jupiter - 1988 (Sri Lanka), Operation Shield and Operation Bolster - 1994 (de-induction of the Indian Army from Somalia) and Patrol of Gulf of Aden (PoG) - 2009 and 2011 (anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden).

Operation Cactus : 

• In 1988, following an attempted takeover against Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom by Sri Lankan mercenaries, India launched Operation Cactus to restore the democratically elected government.
• After Indian paratroopers restored the presidency, the mercenaries captured Maldivian hostages on board a freighter and fled towards Sri Lanka. INS Godavari and INS Betwa (F39) successfully intercepted the freighter, rescued the hostages and arrested the mercenaries off the Sri Lankan coast.