• INS Vikramaditya is the largest ship ever operated by Indian Navy.
• Ship was originally commissioned in Soviet Navy as Baku and in Russian Navy as Admiral Gorshkov.
• After being sold to India,it was heavily modified with its forward missile batteries replaced by a ski jump.
• INS Vikramaditya is the first Indian ship to have a SBI ATM onboard.
• INS Vikramaditya carries 1610 sailors.
• To feed them,about a 100000 eggs, 20000 litres of milk and 16 tonnes of rice is needed each month.
• INS Vikramaditya is the flagship of Indian Navy.
• Carrier has an automated idli and dosa maker onboard.
• NATO once tried to spy the ship by dropping sonobuoys.Plane left when Russian MiG29s were scrambled.
• INS Vikramaditya is the third carrier operated by Indian Navy.
• Carrier has 22 decks to accomodate Mig 29 Ks and Ka31 helicopters.
