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INS ''Mysore'' was a commissioned in the Indian Navy in 1957. She was acquired from the Royal Navy, where she served in World War II as . ''Mysore'' was the second cruiser to be purchased by independent India. She was commissioned into the Indian Navy in August 1957. The crest for ''Mysore'' depicted the mythological double-headed eagle Gandaberunda from the coat of arms of the former Mysore state. The ship's motto ''Na bibheti kadachana'' was taken from the Taittiriya Upanishad. In 1959, ''Mysore'' was rammed by the Royal Navy destroyer , severely damaging ''Hogue''s bow.〔Mason, Geoffrey B. (2004), (Service History of Royal Navy warships in World War 2: HMS HOGUE (H.74) - Battle-class Destroyer ), naval-history.net. Retrieved 31 August 2010.〕 In 1969, she collided with the destroyer ''Rana'' resulting in the latter being decommissioned and again in 1972 with the frigate ''Beas''. ''Mysore'' served as a crucible of training. On her several Indian naval officers earned their stripes as her successive commanding officers. In 1971 she served as the flagship of the Western Fleet of the Indian Navy and led the missile attack on Karachi harbour in December 1971. Later in her life from 1975 onwards ''Mysore'' served as a training cruiser for naval cadets. ''Mysore'' was decommissioned on August 20, 1985 and scrapped. ==References== * *(HMS ''Nigeria'' at Uboat.net ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「INS Mysore (C60)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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