INS Tarmugli: The Ministry of Defence on at the moment (December 13) mentioned that the Indian Navy will induct the quick assault craft, INS Tarmugli, on Thursday (December 14). The ministry mentioned that the ship has a singular distinction of getting served underneath the flag of two nations with three names throughout her distinguished service until date.
“Commissioned in the Indian Navy as INS Tillanchang, a Trinkat Class ship, she was in active service till 2006, and thereafter gifted to the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) as part of diplomatic outreach in the IOR,” the ministry mentioned.
It mentioned that the ship was commissioned into MNDF as MCGS Huravee on April 16, 2006 and served there until its decommissioning in May 2023. The ministry mentioned that the ship was returned to the Indian Navy, which additionally offered an in-service Waterjet Fast Attack Craft, INS Tarmugli, to MNDF as the brand new MCGS Huravee.
“After detailed examination of the returned ship, a decision was taken to refurbish, repair and re-induct her into the force levels of the Indian Navy,” the ministry mentioned.
It mentioned that the ship has undergone in depth restore and upgradation by the Indian Navy at Naval Dockyard, Vishakhapatnam, during the last six months, and is scheduled to be commissioned as ‘INS Tarmugli’ on December 14 at Visakhapatnam.
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