Indian Navy

I had watched the Indian Navy contingent marching at Kolkata and then New Delhi on Republic Day parade. Naval ship keep listing Kolkata on Navy Day, the public are allowed to visit the ship. INS Mysore, now decommissioned. I had visited at Kolkata. There few guns which is controlled by single Officer, it was all automatic.

On Navy Day of, 1980 INS Khiltan had called on Kolkata, media representative was taken Budge Budge by road and embarked the ship. It took long time to anchored at Man O War Jetty. My write up was published The Nation, English daily from Patna.

I had the opportunity to witness Keel laying ceremony of INS Sandhya, till Commission at Garden Ship Builders of Kolkata. The first survey ship of Indian Navy. This has decommission. 

Lt Subesh Mitra, VrC, 1971 Veteran who served SBI also. He expired Kolkata, Command Hospital. THE Wion TV telecasted an interview during the 50th anniversary of 1971 operation. He has left wife and son.