|
INS Kursura was
commissioned on 18 Dec 1969. in Riga, USSR (Now in Latvia).This is a Soviet
built I-641 class submarine designed for long range ocean patrol and
underwater attacks on ships on the high seas as well as deep inside enemy
waters. The submarine is now a museum which is the first of its kind in
the subcontinent.
The
entire submarine has been hauled up from the sea to the shore and
positioned on concrete foundation for public viewing. Minor
modifications have been carried out on the submarine so as to faithfully depict the life on
board Indian submarines. The museum has exhibits which portray the
genesis and evolution of submarine arm, chronicled through photographs,
written scripts and artifacts.
|
