INS Magar, the oldest Landing Ship Tank (Large), was decommissioned by the Indian Navy after 36 years of service on May 06 at the Naval base in Kochi. The decommissioning ceremony was attended by Vice Admiral MA Hampiholi, Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command, as well as Air Marshal B Manikantan, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Air Command. Commander Hemant Salunkhe commanded the ship during its service. The event included the release of the ship’s timeline and a special postage cover.
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In 2018, it was transformed into a training ship and joined the First Training Squadron at Kochi. To lead up to decommissioning, various outreach events were organized, such as a blood donation camp in collaboration with the Indian Medical Association, a cycle expedition from Kochi to Trivandrum, and a bike expedition from Pune to Kochi to improve jointmanship and synergy with 91 Infantry Brigade and its affiliated Army Unit, the Bombay Sappers.
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