INS Vela (S40)
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INS Vela (S40) was the lead ship
Lead ship
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of her class
Vela class submarine
Vela class submarines of the Indian Navy were variants of the later Soviet Foxtrot class submarines. The last of her class was decommissioned from the Indian Navy in December 2010.The lead vessel, INS Vela, will be preserved as a museum in Tamil Nadu....
of diesel-electric submarine
Submarine
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s of the Indian Navy
Indian Navy
The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff , usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the Navy...
. She was on active service between 1973-2010.
INS Vela will be preserved as a museum ship
Museum ship
A museum ship, or sometimes memorial ship, is a ship that has been preserved and converted into a museum open to the public, for educational or memorial purposes...
in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
.