Nation's first indigenously designed and built warship INS Godavari has been decommissioned. A special ceremony was held at Naval Dockyard Mumbai this evening to give farewell to one of the most important frigates of Indian navy. The first of the three in her Class of of guided-missile frigates INS Godavari was commissioned into Navy on 10 December 1983. It completed its full life cycle, meeting all responsibilities and duties assigned. <br/><br/>The Ship was considered as a symbol of India's growing military might and self-reliance. In its three decades of service, the warship took part in major naval operations and there by it proved the success of Indian ship design and construction. The ship was fisrt used in Operation Jupiter in 1988 in Sri Lanka. In 1994 it also performed in Operation Shield and Operation Bolster. It was also one of the key performers in Navy's anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden from 2008 to 2011. The ship had also participated in Operation Cactus in 1998 successfully thwarting a coup d''tat against Maldivian Government.