Rajnath Singh unveils crest of Navy advanced warship ‘Imphal’

The ship, which is the third among the four projects 15B—stealth- guided missile destroyers—was delivered to the Navy last month by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL).

The crest design depicts the Kangla Palace on the left and ‘Kangla-Sa’ on the right. The Kangla Palace is an important historical and archaeological site of Manipur. The ‘Kangla-Sa’ is a mythical being from Manipur history, with a dragon’s head and lion’s body. It is symbolic of the protector of its people and is the state emblem of Manipur.

The Yard 12706 (Imphal) is the first capital warship to be named after a city in the northeastern region.

Imphal is scheduled to be commissioned into the Navy next month, making it the first indigenous destroyer to have taken the least amount of time to construct and complete its sea trials.