Mazagon Dock delivers first Destroyer

• On October 28, 2021, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) delivered the first ship of “Project 15B Class Destroyer Visakhapatnam” to the Indian Navy.

• The ship is likely to commission in November.

• It was constructed using indigenous steel.

• It is among the largest destroyers that are constructed in India.

• Its overall length is 164 meters and the displacement of around 7,500 tonnes.