Indian Navy 'Coast to Coast' Rally
Update - II
Indian Navy’s "Coast to Coast" Car Rally flagged off from Visakhapatnam
The final leg of "Coast to Coast" rally organized by Indian Navy as part of Social Outreach Programme was flagged off from Visakhapatnam on 28 March 2017 by Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain AVSM, VSM, Chief of Staff Eastern Naval Command. The outreach programme is an initiative of the Southern Naval Command organized as part of celebrations to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee of INS Valsura. The team arrived Visakhapatnam yesterday afternoon and interacted with school children to spread awareness about Indian Navy. The rally is now heading back to Jamnagar touching Hyderabad and Pune enroute.
As a part of the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations of INS Valsura, the Indian Navy is commemorating the event with a unique ‘Coast to Coast' Social outreach programme to connect with the children and youth of the country along both coasts. This mega road trip by 12 Officers including 2 lady officers and 3 sailors in five cars departed INS Valsura, Jamnagar on 16 March 2017 and covering a distance of over 6000 kms touching all major Naval establishments and historical maritime places of interest. The rally will conclude at Jamnagar on 02 April 2017.
INS Valsura, the premier training institute for the Electrical Engineers of the Indian Navy, is a 75 year old establishment of the Indian Navy located at Jamnagar, Gujarat. The establishment boasts of a rich maritime heritage dating back to pre-independence India of 1942, when the British Navy set up a Torpedo School on 15 December 1942 and named it Val-Sura from the Tamil words Val-"Sword" and Surah - "Fish". The "Swordfish" was a legendary carrier borne Torpedo carrying aircraft of the Royal Navy during World War II. This aircraft contributed to several victories of the British over the Axis forces, including the attack on Taranto naval harbour in Italy in Nov 1940, which caused major damage to the Italian Fleet, as well as the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck in May 1941. History has it that the waters around Jamnagar were home to the Swordfish too and hence the name was very apt.
Update - I
Indian Navy 'Coast to Coast' Rally Team Arrives at Indian Naval Academy
A 5-car rally team of Indian Navy’s Social Outreach Programme “Coast to Coast”, arrived at Indian Naval Academy on 21 March 2017. The rally is part of celebrations to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee of INS Valsura. The team was formally received by Captain Sumeet Kapoor, NM, Training Captain (Coord), Indian Naval Academy.
Indian Navy 'Coast to Coast' rally team arrives at Indian Naval Academy
The team was formally received by Captain Sumeet Kapoor, NM, Training Captain (Coord), Indian Naval Academy
INS Valsura is a 75 year old establishment of the Indian Navy located at Jamnagar, Gujarat. The establishment is a premier training institute for the Electrical Engineers of the Indian Navy. The establishment boasts of a rich maritime heritage, dating back to pre-Independence India of 1942, when the British Navy set up a Torpedo School on 15 December 1942 and named it Val-Sura from the Tamil words Val – “Sword” and Surah – “Fish”.
Vice Admiral SV Bhokare, AVSM, YSM, NM, Commandant, Indian Naval Academy interacting with the ‘Coast to Coast' rally team during the flag off ceremony
Rear Admiral Amit Vikram, Principal, INA interacting with the 'Coast to Coast’ rally team during the flag off ceremony
Vice Admiral SV Bhokare, AVSM, YSM, NM, Commandant, Indian Naval Academy presenting a coffee table book on INA to the ‘Coast to Coast' rally team during the flag off ceremony
As a part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of INS Valsura, the Indian Navy is commemorating the event with a unique ‘Coast to Coast’ social outreach programme to connect with the children and youth of the country along both coasts. A mega road trip in five cars will cover a distance of more than 6000 km, touching all major naval establishments and places of maritime heritage enroute. The rally team will interact with local populace, war veterans and naval widows during the course of their road trip and also visit schools and colleges to spread awareness about the Indian Navy.
The ‘Coast to Coast' rally team presenting a memento to Vice Admiral SV Bhokare, AVSM, YSM, NM, Commandant, Indian Naval Academy during the flag off ceremony
The ‘Coast to Coast' rally team posing for a group photograph with Vice Admiral SV Bhokare, AVSM, YSM, NM, Commandant, Indian Naval Academy and other officers and staff of INA during the flag off ceremony
The participants was flagged off at 0700 h today, Wednesday, 22 March 2017 from Indian Naval Academy by Vice Admiral SV Bhokare, AVSM, YSM, NM, Commandant, Indian Naval Academy. The crew would reach Headquarters Southern Naval Command, Kochi after visiting Kozhikode enroute.
Vice Admiral SV Bhokare, AVSM, YSM, NM, Commandant, Indian Naval Academy flagging off the ‘Coast to Coast' rally team from INA
The ‘Coast to Coast' rally team would reach Headquarters Southern Naval Command, Kochi after visiting Kozhikode enroute
The ‘Coast to Coast' rally team would reach Headquarters Southern Naval Command, Kochi after visiting Kozhikode enroute
The ‘Coast to Coast' rally team would reach Headquarters Southern Naval Command, Kochi after visiting Kozhikode enroute
