INS Alleppey decommissioned

INS Alleppey , one of the six Ponchicherry class coastal minesweepers purchased from the erstwhile USSR in the 1970s, was on Friday decommissioned at sunset after nearly 35 years of service under the Western Naval Command.

After INS Alleppey ’s decommissioning, the Indian Navy will be left with five other operational minesweeper vessels.

The ship was decommissioned by Rear Admiral MS Pawar, Flag Officer Commanding, Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area, at Mumbai Naval Dockyard on Friday. It was attended by ex-Commanding Officers of the ship as well as senior officers of the Western Naval Command.