World Affairs Board - View Single Post - Indian Navy Commissions INS Jalashwa at Naval Station Norfolk

The One · 09-15-2007, 03:36 AM

source:- USS Trenton is now INS Jalashva-The United States-World-The Times of India

USS Trenton is now INS Jalashva
19 Jan 2007, 0124 hrs IST,CHIDANAND RAJGHATTA,TNN

TRANSFER DEED: (Sitting from left) Commodore P Murugesan, Naval Attaché, Embassy of India, Washington DC with the Rear Admiral Garry E Hall of US Navy during signing of an agreement. Standing to the left is Captain BS Ahluwalia, Commanding Officer (Desig) and to the right Commander Sam Norton, Commanding officer, USS Trenton US Navy.

ABOARD THE USS TRENTON/INS JALASHVA: When an 18-member team from the Indian Navy boarded USS Trenton in Spain last October for a recce prior to its purchase by India, an American crew member sent home a cable that declared: "They speak English!"

The exclamatory remark was just one indication of the military chasm between the two countries despite the recent thaw that has seen them overcome half a century of Cold War baggage and ignorance. From getting used to gauges that measured in Fahrenheit and gallons and pounds per sq. inch, to figuring out how to get the bread machine to crank out chapattis, the Indians too faced a few challenges.

But on Wednesday, after nearly six months together at sea and in port during which they thrashed out every issue including which key fits which locker, some 650 sailors and officers from both sides exchanged warm goodbyes in wintry conditions as the Americans debarked Trenton one last time to transfer the ship to the Indian Navy.

At a colourful ceremony on board the enormous vessel berthed in Pier No.5 at Norfolk, Virginia, with the Honors Bos’n playing the pipes and the navy band playing Ruffles and Flourishes and the Admiral’s March, LDCR Donegan ordered the lowering of the ensign and the US colours. Rear Admiral Hall presented the transfer certificate to Commodore Murugesan, turning the ship over to the India.

Minutes later, after brief speeches that seemed to last an eternity in sub-zero temperatures, Captain BS Ahluwalia ordered his men to relieve the Americans of watch and hoisting of the Blue Ensign. And thus, USS Trenton became INS Jalashva, the latest acquisition of the Indian Navy and first American ship to join the Indian fleet

FROM WIKIPEDIA.

INS Jalashva is an amphibious transport dock currently in service with the Indian Navy. In early 2006, there were numerous press reports that the Indian Navy was negotiating with the United States for the purchase of this vessel. These reports later turned out to be true when the Indian government announced it will purchase USS Trenton for Rs 2.18 billion ($ 48.44 million). The US Government later revealed it had asked their Indian counterparts to keep this agreement under wraps as they felt it would arm the Non-Proliferation Activists and threaten the passage of the Indo-US Nuclear Deal.[1] The Indian Navy took possession of the ship on 17 January 2007 in Norfolk, Virginia after signing the transfer agreement by Commodore P Murugesan, Naval Attache, Embassy of India, Washington DC and the Rear Admiral Garry E Hall of US Navy.[2]. The Indian Navy has renamed the USS Trenton as the INS Jalashva (river horse, or hippopotamus) and plans to keep it at Norfolk Naval Base for refitting until May 2007.[3] Six UH-3 Sea King maritime utility transport helicopters will be operated from the ship.[4] Sea Harrier aircraft can be operated from the deck of the ship.[5] The ship is based at Visakhapatnam under the Eastern Naval Command. The ship was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 22 June 2007 at the Naval Station Norfolk, in United States. The ship was commissioned by Indian Ambassador to the United States Shri Ronan Sen. This is the first and only transfer of Naval ship from the United States to India.[6]

The sister ship USS Nashville (LPD-13) was also offered to India.[7]

Career (India)
Laid down: n/a
Launched: n/a
Acquired: 17 January 2007 (formerly USS Trenton
Status: Active service

General Characteristics
Displacement: 8894 tons light, 16590 tons full, 7696 tons dead
Length: 173.7 meters (570 feet) overall, 167 meters (548 feet) waterline
Beam: 30.4 meters (100 feet) extreme, 25.6 meters (84 feet) waterline
Draught: 6.7 meters (22 feet) maximum, 7 meters (23 feet) limit
Speed: 21 knots
Complement: 28 officers, 480 men, 1436 marines
Armament: 4 × 3 in / 50 caliber AA gun mounts
Aircraft carried: six UH-3 Sea King helicopters
Motto: "The fearless pioneers"

source:- INS Jalashva - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

IS THIS A GOOD DEAL FOR INDIA OR NOT?

.

09-15-2007, 03:36 AM	#15 (permalink)
The One Contributor Join Date: 08-30-07 Location: JABALPUR [M.P.] Posts: 496 Country:	USS Trenton is now INS Jalashva source:- USS Trenton is now INS Jalashva-The United States-World-The Times of India USS Trenton is now INS Jalashva 19 Jan 2007, 0124 hrs IST,CHIDANAND RAJGHATTA,TNN TRANSFER DEED: (Sitting from left) Commodore P Murugesan, Naval Attaché, Embassy of India, Washington DC with the Rear Admiral Garry E Hall of US Navy during signing of an agreement. Standing to the left is Captain BS Ahluwalia, Commanding Officer (Desig) and to the right Commander Sam Norton, Commanding officer, USS Trenton US Navy. ABOARD THE USS TRENTON/INS JALASHVA: When an 18-member team from the Indian Navy boarded USS Trenton in Spain last October for a recce prior to its purchase by India, an American crew member sent home a cable that declared: "They speak English!" The exclamatory remark was just one indication of the military chasm between the two countries despite the recent thaw that has seen them overcome half a century of Cold War baggage and ignorance. From getting used to gauges that measured in Fahrenheit and gallons and pounds per sq. inch, to figuring out how to get the bread machine to crank out chapattis, the Indians too faced a few challenges. But on Wednesday, after nearly six months together at sea and in port during which they thrashed out every issue including which key fits which locker, some 650 sailors and officers from both sides exchanged warm goodbyes in wintry conditions as the Americans debarked Trenton one last time to transfer the ship to the Indian Navy. At a colourful ceremony on board the enormous vessel berthed in Pier No.5 at Norfolk, Virginia, with the Honors Bos’n playing the pipes and the navy band playing Ruffles and Flourishes and the Admiral’s March, LDCR Donegan ordered the lowering of the ensign and the US colours. Rear Admiral Hall presented the transfer certificate to Commodore Murugesan, turning the ship over to the India. Minutes later, after brief speeches that seemed to last an eternity in sub-zero temperatures, Captain BS Ahluwalia ordered his men to relieve the Americans of watch and hoisting of the Blue Ensign. And thus, USS Trenton became INS Jalashva, the latest acquisition of the Indian Navy and first American ship to join the Indian fleet FROM WIKIPEDIA. INS Jalashva is an amphibious transport dock currently in service with the Indian Navy. In early 2006, there were numerous press reports that the Indian Navy was negotiating with the United States for the purchase of this vessel. These reports later turned out to be true when the Indian government announced it will purchase USS Trenton for Rs 2.18 billion ($ 48.44 million). The US Government later revealed it had asked their Indian counterparts to keep this agreement under wraps as they felt it would arm the Non-Proliferation Activists and threaten the passage of the Indo-US Nuclear Deal.[1] The Indian Navy took possession of the ship on 17 January 2007 in Norfolk, Virginia after signing the transfer agreement by Commodore P Murugesan, Naval Attache, Embassy of India, Washington DC and the Rear Admiral Garry E Hall of US Navy.[2]. The Indian Navy has renamed the USS Trenton as the INS Jalashva (river horse, or hippopotamus) and plans to keep it at Norfolk Naval Base for refitting until May 2007.[3] Six UH-3 Sea King maritime utility transport helicopters will be operated from the ship.[4] Sea Harrier aircraft can be operated from the deck of the ship.[5] The ship is based at Visakhapatnam under the Eastern Naval Command. The ship was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 22 June 2007 at the Naval Station Norfolk, in United States. The ship was commissioned by Indian Ambassador to the United States Shri Ronan Sen. This is the first and only transfer of Naval ship from the United States to India.[6] The sister ship USS Nashville (LPD-13) was also offered to India.[7] Career (India) Laid down: n/a Launched: n/a Acquired: 17 January 2007 (formerly USS Trenton Status: Active service General Characteristics Displacement: 8894 tons light, 16590 tons full, 7696 tons dead Length: 173.7 meters (570 feet) overall, 167 meters (548 feet) waterline Beam: 30.4 meters (100 feet) extreme, 25.6 meters (84 feet) waterline Draught: 6.7 meters (22 feet) maximum, 7 meters (23 feet) limit Speed: 21 knots Complement: 28 officers, 480 men, 1436 marines Armament: 4 × 3 in / 50 caliber AA gun mounts Aircraft carried: six UH-3 Sea King helicopters Motto: "The fearless pioneers" source:- INS Jalashva - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia IS THIS A GOOD DEAL FOR INDIA OR NOT? .