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Tuesday, Apr 19, 2005

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INS Cannanore lifts trophy

Adjudged Best Ship of Local Flotilla for performance in 2004

LIFT IT UP: Lt. Cdr. S. Srivatsa, Commanding Officer of INS Cannanore, receiving the best ship of the local flotilla trophy from Vice-Admiral O.P. Bansal, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, in Visakhapatnam on Monday.

VISAKHAPATNAM: The ocean-going minesweeper, INS Cannanore, commanded by S. Srivatsa, was presented the most coveted Best Ship of the Local Flotilla Trophy for her overall excellent performance during 2004-05, at the annual flotilla evening function (Floteve-2005) at Meghadri Auditorium of the Eastern Naval Command on Sunday.

INS Kakinada and TRV-72, commanded respectively by Manmohan Singh and Ashish Dubey, were jointly awarded the Most Spirited Ship Trophy.

(The ENC local flotilla comprises missile boats, ocean-going minesweepers, torpedo recovery vessels and an ocean-going tug).

In all 17 awards in various disciplines were presented to the ships excelling in various professional disciplines and for undertaking multifarious tasks. The disciplines included missile operation, minesweeping, gunnery, seamanship, electrical and engineering.

The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, O.P. Bansal, was the chief guest and gave away the proficiency trophies.

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