Godavari would be decommissioned the following year. After 32 years of service, she was decommissioned on 23 December 2015. A senior naval official said she would first be stripped of her weaponry and any salvageable fittings, and then most likely be sunk as a target ship. References External links Type 16 Godavari class Godavari-class frigates Frigates of the Indian Navy 1980 ships Ships built in India Maritime incidents in 2014