USS Nimitz To Dock In Chennai; Not To Pose Any Environmental Threat
Dated 27/6/2007
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USS Nimitz will be anchoring off Chennai during its scheduled port call from 01 to 05 JuIy 2007. This is not the first visit by a nuclear powered ship to an Indian port.
In fact, The Indian navy has operated INS Chakra, a nuclear powered submarine, from 1988 to 1991. Additionally, nuclear powered ships and submarines from France, United Kingdom and United States have visited Indian ports. Notable amongst them was the French Aircraft Carrier