Mention any one naval base in our country and prepare a fact file
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Answer:
The major naval bases are located at Karwar, Port Blair, Vishakapattanam, Kochi, Mumbai, Goa, Chennai, and Kolkata. INS Hansa is an important naval base in Goa.
Explanation:
INS Hansa
Location: Near Dabolim, Goa.
Date of commission: 5 September 1961
Airport type: Naval Air Station
Elevation: 56 metres
Number of military personnel: Over 2000
Number of civilians: Over 1000
Answer:
Function and Importance of Bases in Naval Defense Outlying bases are as important to the navy's air units as they are to its surface vessels—perhaps even more so, because planes lack the radius for sustained operation and the ammunition-carrying capacity of the relatively more self-contained surface ships.
Explanation:
Naval Station (NS) Norfolk:
The world's largest naval base, Naval Station (NS) Norfolk, is located in south-eastern Virginia on the Sewells Point peninsula of Norfolk city. The base was founded in 1917 and covers approximately 3,400 acres. It's worth noting that previously served as a port for the INS Mumbai. In Oman, India has three naval bases and one airbase (INS).
INS Kadamba:
INS Kadamba is currently the third largest Indian naval base and is expected to become the largest naval base in the eastern hemisphere upon completion of Phase IIB expansion.