INS Chapal Warship Museum Karwar (K94) | Inside View Of Warship | Karwar Best Place To Visit.
INS Chapal was an active warship with Indian navy and the star of naval warfare during the 1971 Indo-Pak war. INS Chapal is now decommissioned, converted into a museum and attracts visitors in the city of Karwar, North Canara, Karnataka.
Commissioned: 4th November 1976
Decommissioned: 5th May 2005
Operation Trident: INS Chapal was responsible for bombarding Karachi Port and enforcing naval blockade in Arabian Sea during 1971 Indo-Pak war. This crippled Pakistan’s commercial capital and aided in India’s eventual victory. Crew of INS Chapal won 2 Param Veer Chakras and 8 Veer Chakras, some of the highest military honors in India.
INS Chapal Warship Museum visiting time: The museum is open from 10 AM till 12.30 PM and 4.30 PM till 6 PM
How to reach INS Chapal Warship Museum: Karwar is 520 kms from Bengaluru and 271 kms from Mangaluru. Goa is the nearest airport (90 kms from Karwar). Karwar has a railway station on the Konkan railway line. Regular bus services are available to reach Karwar from all parts of Karnataka. Rabindranath Tagore beach, where INS Chapal is stationed, is 1.0 kms from Karwar city center.
Places to stay near INS Chapal Warship Museum: Karwar city has multiple hotels, beach side resorts and homestays. Devbagh beach resort operated by Jungle Lodges & Resorts and Sterling Resorts are two recommended luxury stays in Karwar.
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