banking service chronicle Published this article page no 69 The INS Vikrant was launched in 1945 as Hercules. However its construction was stalled and was completed when India purchased it from Britain in 1957. Soon after its commissioning the INS Vikrant saw action during the Goa Liberation Operation in 1961. It played a crucial role in the 1971 war with its aircraft decimating the enemy. It helped in preventing the reinforcement of Pakistani forces from the sea leading to the birth of Bangladesh. The INS Vikrant emerged in a new avatar as a Vertical/Short Take Off and Land (V/STOL) carrier in 1984. After serving for 36 years it was decommissioned from active service on 31 January 1997 banking service chronicle magazine subscription.
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