INS Gomati (F21) was a guided-missile frigate of Indian Navy.
Career The ship was built by Mazagon Dock Ltd in Mumbai and has an indigenous content of 72%. After her mid-life upgrade in 2011, the ship has been fitted with new weapons and sensors, which include the Barak 1 surface-to-air missile system, an Oto Melara 76 mm gun, HUMSA sonar and Advanced Ship Control System for UAVs. On March 28, 2019, an Indian Navy personnel onboard INS Gomati died during weapons firing drills at sea. Gomati was decommissioned on 28 May 2022 after 34 years of service. The ship has been formally transferred to the Government of Uttar Pradesh since 28 May 2022, following which it has been completely dismantled and transported to Lucknow where it is installed as the "Gomati Shaurya Smarak," a museum of Gomati service career.
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