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Iconic INS Vikrant fades into history

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By HT Correspondent
Updated On Nov 24, 2014 08:04 pm IST
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Workers dismantle India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at a ship-breaking yard in Mumbai. (PTI photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Nov 24, 2014 08:04 pm IST

Workers dismantle India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at a ship-breaking yard in Mumbai. (PTI photo)

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A deserted view of the decommissioned warship, INS Vikrant which is being wrecked at Darukhana ship breaking yard in Mumbai. (PTI photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Nov 24, 2014 08:04 pm IST

A deserted view of the decommissioned warship, INS Vikrant which is being wrecked at Darukhana ship breaking yard in Mumbai. (PTI photo)

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Workers dismantle India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at a ship-breaking yard in Mumbai. (AP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Nov 24, 2014 08:04 pm IST

Workers dismantle India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at a ship-breaking yard in Mumbai. (AP photo)

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Workers climb to enter India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant to dismantle it at a ship-breaking yard in Mumbai. (PTI photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Nov 24, 2014 08:04 pm IST

Workers climb to enter India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant to dismantle it at a ship-breaking yard in Mumbai. (PTI photo)

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Workers dismantle India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at a ship-breaking yard in Mumbai. (AP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Nov 24, 2014 08:04 pm IST

Workers dismantle India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at a ship-breaking yard in Mumbai. (AP photo)

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Workers dismantle India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at a ship-breaking yard in Mumbai. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Nov 24, 2014 08:04 pm IST

Workers dismantle India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at a ship-breaking yard in Mumbai. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT photo)

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Workers climb to enter India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant to dismantle it at a ship-breaking yard in Mumbai. (AP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Nov 24, 2014 08:04 pm IST

Workers climb to enter India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant to dismantle it at a ship-breaking yard in Mumbai. (AP photo)

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Workers climb to enter India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant to dismantle it at a ship-breaking yard in Mumbai. The iconic naval vessel, that was purchased from Britain in 1957, played a key role during the India-Pakistan war of 1971 and was decommissioned in 1997. (AP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Nov 24, 2014 08:04 pm IST

Workers climb to enter India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant to dismantle it at a ship-breaking yard in Mumbai. The iconic naval vessel, that was purchased from Britain in 1957, played a key role during the India-Pakistan war of 1971 and was decommissioned in 1997. (AP photo)

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