INS Circars the depot ship of Eastern Naval Command is also known as the Flagship of the East, celebrated its Platinum Jubilee on 12 December 2014.
It was in 1923 when the British identified Visakhapatnam as an important convoy assembly point for military operation a small Naval Base was set up on 12 December 1939. With a need to expand, the base was formally established as HMIS Circars on 12 April 1942.
During the eight decades of existence INS Circars has seen the changing face of Navy. Circars donned the hats of Convoy Assembly Point, Ship repair Yard, Boys Training Establishment and Service Provider. Today, INS Circars stands as the Flagship of the East performing numerous tasks of providing administrative and logistics support not only to the afloat and shore units but also to family members staying in naval residential colonies spread from Dolphin Hill to Naval Coast Battery at Beach road
In this Platinum Jubilee Year, the unit undertook many philanthropic activities such as Blood donation camp, support to orphanages, creation of Platinum Food Court on Dolphin Hill. On the adventure front a two day Trekking cum Cycle expedition to Thattapudi Dam was organized where 30 participants covered a total distance of 150 km.
The Platinum Jubilee Celebrations culminated on 12 December 14 where Cmde KP Gopal Rao, MVC, VSM (Retd) who was Commanding Officer INS Circars from 03 January 1974 to 16 January 1976 was the Chief Guest and unveiled the Platinum Jubilee Plaque. There were many former Commanding Officers present. A Special Cover was also released by the Postal Department to commemorate this momentous occasion.
My Dear friend Commodore Bibhu Mohanti who was a former Commanding Officer of INS Circars gave me this nice FDC. Thank you Bibhu.
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