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{{Short description|War memorial in India}} | |||
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{{Infobox military memorial | {{Infobox military memorial | ||
| name = Victory at Sea | | name = Victory at Sea | ||
| native_name = | | native_name = సముద్రం వద్ద విజయం | ||
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The '''Victory at Sea Memorial''' ({{ | The '''Victory at Sea Memorial''' ({{langx|te|విక్టరీ ఎట్ సీ}}) is an Indian [[memorial]] constructed after the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] which is dedicated to the [[Indian Navy]] and the [[Eastern Naval Command]] sailors. It was constructed in 1996.<ref name="Victory at Sea">{{cite news|title=Victory at Sea|publisher=trodly.com|access-date=4 January 2017|url=http://www.trodly.com/india/destination-5986/victory-at-sea-war-memorial-visakhapatnam}}</ref> It is located on [[Beach Road, Visakhapatnam]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In the 1971 [[Bangladesh Liberation War|liberation war]] in [[East Pakistan]], the [[Pakistan Navy]] targeted the [[Visakhapatnam Port]] to destroy the Indian aircraft carrier {{INS|Vikrant| | In the 1971 [[Bangladesh Liberation War|liberation war]] in [[East Pakistan]], the [[Pakistan Navy]] targeted the [[Visakhapatnam Port]] to destroy the Indian aircraft carrier {{INS|Vikrant|1961|6}} but the Indian Navy sunk the Pakistani submarine [[PNS Ghazi|PNS ''Ghazi'']] at the coast of Visakhapatnam and took the first battle victory in that war.<ref name=" Victory at Sea"/><ref name="History of Victory at Sea">{{cite news|title=History of Victory at Sea|publisher=economictimes.indiatimes.com|access-date=20 December 2016|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/nation-world/real-story-of-submarine-pns-ghazi-and-the-mystery-behind-its-sinking/looking-back/slideshow/56085883.cms}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Visakhapatnam]] | [[Category:Buildings and structures in Visakhapatnam]] | ||
[[Category:Uttarandhra]] | [[Category:Uttarandhra]] | ||
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| Victory at Sea | |
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సముద్రం వద్ద విజయం | |
 India | |
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| For the Indian Navy | |
| Established | 10 December 1996 |
| Location | 17°43′07″N 83°19′56″E / 17.7187°N 83.3322°E |
Victory at Sea 1971 | |
The Victory at Sea Memorial (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is an Indian memorial constructed after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 which is dedicated to the Indian Navy and the Eastern Naval Command sailors. It was constructed in 1996.[1] It is located on Beach Road, Visakhapatnam.
History[edit | edit source]
In the 1971 liberation war in East Pakistan, the Pakistan Navy targeted the Visakhapatnam Port to destroy the Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikrant but the Indian Navy sunk the Pakistani submarine PNS Ghazi at the coast of Visakhapatnam and took the first battle victory in that war.[1][2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Victory at Sea". trodly.com. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ↑ "History of Victory at Sea". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
