01-07-2007, 02:48 AM
<b>Ravish Ji :</b>
Thank you for the post Jan 05 2007, 11:25 PM on USN TRENTON (An Austin Class Amphibious Transport Dock â LPD Vessel) being Decommissioned from the U S Navy on 17-01-2007 and then sold to the Indian Navy. She will be renamed INS Jalashva (Does it mean Water Horse â Horse of the Waters?)
She was Launched in August 1968 and Commissioned into the U S Navy in March 1971.
As such her Hull is as good as Forty Years Old.
She has had a colourful History including various mishaps etc.
Being nearly Forty Years Old she is powered by Steam Turbines and will be expensive to run. I believe the only other Steam Turbine ships in the Indian Navy are the Aircraft Carrier and the Leander Class - along with the improved versions â Frigates. Steam Turbine Ships are , I believe, comparatively expensive to Run and as such you will find Naval Vessels Opting for Gas Turbines and Diesel Engines.
She is of course Long in the Tooth and the only saving grace is that India could not procure a similar vessel from any other source.
Finally : The USA Gifts Naval Vessels to Pakistan. However, India is paying through the teeth for the soon to be decommissioned Forty Year Old USN Trenton.
P. S. : Grateful if you can let us know as to the Price Paid by the Indian Navy for this Vessel.
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