Questions and Answers
What was the name of the first cruiser that joined the Indian Navy after independence?
INS Delhi
What was the significance of 15th August 1947 in the context of the Indian Navy?
The Indian National flag replaced the Union Jack
What was the capability added to the Indian Naval Fleet with the commissioning of INS Vikrant?
Integral Air Defense and strike capability
What was the name of the three 'R' class destroyers that joined the Indian Navy soon after independence?
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What was the significance of 26th January 1950 in the context of the Indian Navy?
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Study Notes
Indian Navy's Re-designation
- India became a Republic on 26 January 1950, marking the re-designation of the Royal Indian Navy as the Indian Navy.
- The Indian Naval Ensign (Naval Flag) was adopted on 26 January 1950.
Early Acquisitions
- The Indian National flag replaced the Union Jack on 15th August 1947.
- Post-independence, the first cruiser INS Delhi and three 'R' class destroyers (Rajput, Ranjit, and Rana) joined the Indian Navy.
- In the late 1950s, the second cruiser INS Mysore and two Frigates (INS Trishul and Talwar) were acquired.
Fleet Expansion
- The acquisition of anti-Submarine Frigates (INS Khukri, Kuthar, Kirpan) and Anti-Air Craft Frigates (Brahmaputra, Beas, and Betwa) expanded the Indian Naval Fleet.
- The addition of these ships led to the constitution of the Indian Naval Flotilla into a Fleet.
Air Defense and Strike Capability
- The Air Craft carrier INS Vikrant was commissioned in February 1961, adding an integral Air Defense and strike capability to the Indian Navy's Fleet.
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