INS Khukri Memorial

INS Khukri Memorial is the memorial site of an Indian Naval Ship that sank during the Indo-Pak War of 1971. Three torpedoes were fired at this naval ship by a Pakistani submarine, which destroyed it around 40 nautical miles from the Diu coast. There were around 18 officers and 176 sailors in this ship, when it sank. Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla Mahavir Chakra was the captain of this warship. Inaugurated on 15th December 1999, this memorial is dedicated to Captain Mahendra and his crew. There is an amphitheatre, adjacent to this memorial.