Kochi, July 29 -- Machilipatnam (BY 529), the seventh of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) for the Indian Navy, was launched here on Wednesday.
Mrs Goolrukh Anand launched the vessel in the presence of Vice Admiral Atul Anand, Additional Secretary, Department of Military Affairs. Senior officials of the Indian Navy, CSL and other distinguished guests attended the launch ceremony.
The vessel has been named after the historic port city of Machilipatnam in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, which has a rich maritime legacy and a long history of flourishing trade along India's eastern seaboard. The ship embodies the spirit and legacy of the historic city while reinforcing ...