Dockyard viewed from IMS Vikrant

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IMS Vikrant

The ship was converted into the Indian Museum Ship (IMS) Vikrant. The Navy had refurbished IMS Vikrant and opened it to the visitors during Navy Week in December 2003. During the fortnight, over 100,000 people visited the museum ship.

It is India’s first maritime museum and Asia’s only. It is referred to as ‘Old Lady of the Indian Navy'. She is the only World War II-era British-built aircraft carrier to be preserved.

The museum highlights the enormous role played by the ship in India’s maritime history. Also showcased are the naval aviation operations via short films shown on the ship.

The general public can see the varied operations of the Indian navy within separate sections of the ship like diving, missiles, aircrafts, naval uniforms, Vikrants commanders. Various artifacts & exhibits include also the pieces of the Pak submarine that the Vikrant sank. On displays are also photographs of naval officers and navy operations and training.