INS Chapal Warship Museum (K94) in Bhatkal

INS Chapal was an active warship with Indian navy and the star of naval warfare during the 1971 Indo-Pak war. INS Chapal is now decommissioned, converted into a museum and attracts visitors in the city of Karwar, North Karnataka. At a distance of 1.1 km from Karwar Bus Stand, the INS Chapal warship museum is a naval museum situated at Rabindranath Tagore beach. Entry Fee: Rs.15/- per Person.#karnataka

Its an ok experience as its not that well maintained and few couples using it as their getaway, needs better upkeep and security

Its more of a big boat than a Warship. Everything inside is completely rusted n broken. Waste of time. Rather enjoy the beautiful beach near by

Zero maintanence. They charge Rs 15 for Adult for an entry into the museum.Except warship nothing is there. Xan enter into the warship but it needs painting and rust free work badly.

Beautiful museum. You get to experience life of navy officers through the museum. Museum is next to the seashore, and the view from the top of Warship is mesmerizing. The ticket price for entry was 10 rs.

Very nice if you are seeing the ship for first time.Beautiful view of the sea from the top of the ship.Steep steps to climb and get down, not recommended for people with difficult in climbing steps.

It is not maintained well, no guide. Waste of taxpayers money

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Its a great honor to see this real warship museum and worth as well. The warship kept is the one used in 1960s Indo-pak war period. Kids will really enjoy it.

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Place has potential but very bad maintenance. The submarine museum in Vishakhapatnam is so much better. We visited here expecting the same but that is not the case. Even the person at ticket counter says that there is no maintenance performed here. They should learn some things from the submarine museum and apply the same here.

Good place to visit with kids to understand how the ship..Good to see the interior, they have maintained outside structures..You can see lots of great people standing inside and greeting you 😊Good place while you are on a long drive just a pit stop with beach view ..

Nice place right next to the highway and a nice view of Rabindranath Tagore Beach. The place is clean. We got a chance to see the history of Indian Navy and the role of Indian Navy during 1971 war.

It is not maintained properly.Ticket is only Rs15. The documentary was not shown as there was no current and also there is no mention of the ships relevance in history like other INS ships. One time visit is fine.

Location is good. You can spend 30-45 mins there. Take photos as much as you can.

Very nice. Its best place to take kids along with and also the museum is well maintained.But there is no reserved parking place.so u have to park below flyover. Also due to new flyover construction this place is go unrecognised while you are moving in the highway. So better plan and visit this place.

Worth visiting once to know about our warfare history and how the Navy functions. Dont miss out the sculptures kept outside the ship to know more about our naval history. The view of Tagore beach from the ship is amazing. Best times to visit is around the evenings.

This is really an informative centre for all the age groups. The warship is well maintained and there are information boards inside the ship.

Awsome place for study tour, good for school kids , kids will gain lot of knowledge about how war ship performance and its interiors, we can see here captains cabin, office desk, gun operator room, stay room, captins driving place , engine room, missile guiding room etc

Must place to visit with kids when you are planing to go to Goa via Karwar . 15rs entry fee is worth experiencing the prosperity of Indian Navy .you will get the feeling of actually war ship 🚢.

Its place for those who wants to explore navy life. Many things related to warships could be learnt here. Its free entry. Also it can be covered in the way to Goa travelling from Udupi. Its nearby a clear sea. Wide area where people can play.the sea water is too clean

This is such a fantastic display unit where you can understand about how actually a ship look like...Got an entry pass of Rs. 15/-Parking spaces are also available opposite to the museum.Detailed narration on Indian navy & its development are displayed in the front itself.Very informative display boards & very beautiful karwar beach also can be viewed from warship.

Its really a wonderful place. The museum of decommissioned Indian Naval Ship CHAPAL.

Simple. They have to arrange one model animated video of this warship bcz people can understand how it can used in war time how it would be operated .

This is an actual decommissioned navy warship that has been converted into museum. A beautiful museum that depicts the life of Indian navy in the waters.The old age of the warship van be clearly observed as there is no maintenance.You just have to buy the tickets and go through the warship looking at the various sections of the ship. Theres nothing that will guide you or brief you about the ship and the Indian navy.Worth one visit. Nothing much to explore.

Nice museum to visit once, one of the good place to see a naval ship and its architecture.

On the way to Goa we visited this war ship museum.This on the roadside of the highway.Though it is an old model war ship converted into museum,it is worth visiting.We will actually have a great knowledge about the interior of a warship and also how our soldiers struggle to keep us safe by staying in side these types of ships for days and months to protect our seas.Please take your children with out fail . Very much educative.

What a beautiful... Really feel like we are real warship. Cant imagine.nice place to visit

Very good museum kinsld of place for kids to enjoy. People will get to know the inner parts of ship and mechanical blocks of it. One hour time sufficuent to explore whole ship. Entry fee is just 15₹ per person. Evening 4-5pm is best time to visit as after this one can enjoy beauty of karwar beach

Nice place if you are interested in army. Very informative and you can see the inside of the ship.

I love visiting historical places, actually this is not a historical place but a place with great history,it was the warship used in wars in 1970s,it was well maintained.Everything is been maintained properly here, starting from the entrance to the exit,even the suits used by the officers,their rooms with separate old monitors and machines work stations , everything was maintained properly.If youre a history lover you must vist here, the stories about the warship were displayed on the sides ,you can go through it,There was also missiles which was used in the wars,Overall ,must visit place if youre a history lover,I loved this place,it was also attached with Air-coolers to pamper visitors.

On the main road. One must take 30-40mkns to view this war ship museum. You can go inside the ship and take photos. This ship was used in Ind-Pak war.

Very good place to spend some time exploring our rich history.. can have a real time look into full warship which was once protecting out nation. Entry charge is 15 for adults and 10 for children. Sad to see its not maintained well, movie room was not available no guidance or details mentioned in each section.

Excellent Naval Museum situated on Rabindranath Tagore Beach enroute Karwar-Goa Highway. Entry fee is ₹15/- for adult and ₹10/- for children. The whole tour of INS Chapal will take around 30-40 minutes. One can learn the enriched history of our Navy Personnel through the tour. A must visit place if you are in Karwar.

WARSHIPWorth watching onceA small war shipAllowed to go inside and look insideGives a complete inside view of a warshipYou can take pics as wellThey even show a documentary on Indian NavyParking space for both two wheeler and four wheeler is available infront of the museumTagore beach is right behind the museum

We visited this warship museum recently. Its informative and nice way to learn about the 1971 war and Navys role in the decisive victory. Views of the Arabian sea from the ship deck are amazing. The ship premises are generally well maintained but pandemic seems to have affected the housekeeping a bit. The place closes at 1pm which is a bit disappointing. The ship deck would make for a nice sunset view point of it remained open at evening. Overall a pleasant experience.

Open every day except major public holidaysTIMING morning 10:00 to 5:30pm lunch for staff 1:00 to 2:00( closedu don’t have much time if u arrive at 5:30 spend some time atleast 20-40 min

INS Chapal Warship Museum at Rabindranath Tagore Beach in Karwar, Karnaka is a must visit place for all, local and tourists alike. The museum is built in an original frigate of Ossa 2 type named INS Chapal. The 375 toone-ship was commissioned in Indian Navy in 1971. It took part in the naval blockade of Karachi port of Pakistan during the 1071 Indo-Pak war, and fired one of its 4 SAMs. The ship was decommissioned in 2005, and brought here, put up ashore and converted into a museum. It is kept in a beautiful garden. People can enter the park by paying a nominal fee (Rs 15/- only per adult as of today, 14 Nov 2021). On entering the park area, you can see the big frigate parked on the shore, with one of its SAMs displayed in front. There are two torpedoes too, but those two are not among the armaments of INS Chapal.Youve to climb a stair to enter the ship under polite and courteous guidance of the attending staffs.First they will lead to a small auditorium where a 10-minute video show is screened to show the gist of the major activities of the Indian Navy.Then a guided tour is conducted by the staffs to show the various parts of the ship where one can see the Captains room, the Officers rooms, the engine room etc.However, the most attractive is the life-like statue of the captain on the steering wheel staring in front.The anti-aircraft gun on the front turret is also highly fascinating. The 4 huge missile-tubes, two on either side is simply awe-inspiring.When one comes down from the ship after visiting the museum, he or she is simply awe-struck.Thanks for the Authority who has put up such a grand show.

Its just enroute to Karwar( Goa - Ankolaright next to the Highway (elevated highway construction is going onnext to the museum you have the Karwar beach its very beautiful too the local authorities have well maintained the sandy shores with modern equipments to clean the shores. Anyways you too can play a vital role by not throwing garbage thus ensuring cleanliness of beach for that matter any location. There is an entry fees of 15rs for adults to Warship Museum but its worth it.

One of the best pleasant surprises we had in recent times. We had bit of time at our hand and visit to this place was spontaneous. Total worth of the small entry fee of rs15 per head. A old time naval warship on display and self exploring was a treat. Maintenance is questionable, however idea to put something like this together is a very good one. We spent more time then expected exploring the warship and observing various aspects of the same. Proximity being near to the highway makes it very easy to access. A must visit for anyone passing through the route.

Good to see the Frigate Ship in real. But its mostly in ruins. Not maintained and mostly covered by tarpaulin. Torpedoes and Missiles placed at the entrance. Audio Visual clip shown on Indian Navy before leaving th museum.

Excellent real life museum by Indian Navy. Warship is kept next to beach, and on the road. Easily accessible. Plenty information provided by the Navy on the warship, and on the museum campus.

Good feel. When we complete a visit inside the ship, we Will realise our beloved soldiers """ life, living, sincerity, difficulties and love.We remember their courage.Here we can see soldiersBed room, meeting room, bath room, kitchen, their uniforms and other equipments also.🎆If we compare with todays mega ships and other ships.It is too small, facilities also small"""""But our solid did a big fight for our country,.💖 a big salute to all soldiers.🏛️ i am not uploading photos from inside area because """ i dont know whether any security problems are there or not """Anyway all should visit this museum.

A nice place to know the history about the INS chapel.it was really good from inside.must visit on the way to goa..had a really gud time..!!

Good place to visit for an hour to get a glimpse of interiors of a warship which has historical significance. The interiors of the warship are still intact and well maintained along with few original pictures from the warships active service.

Newly constructed war museum is a nice place on the highway 66 and and the bank of Rabindranath Tagore beach of karwar. This 38.6 metre long warship Chapal was decommissioned in the year 2005. The entry fee of ₹30/- is worth for having a glance to this warship. The adjoining garden area is also maintained well. The only suggestion would be to post a trained sailor so that he can explain in details.

Came across this place during my goa trip in 2016. We had no idea that this existed. The entrance fee is cheap and it is hell of an experience to experience the naval warship. The museum is kept clean and tidy and is good for people of any age( if you can climb though ;)

Excellent display of Indian Navy Ship, Chapal near Karwar. The site has many informative posters about the formation, history and current capabilities of the Indian Navy.Being able to walk around and see the inside of the ship is really interesting as well, especially for all the geeks and aficionados! You can see the narrow passages, engine rooms, crew quarters, on board torpedo launchers, and various other parts on this ship.The entry ticket of ₹15 is more than worth it!

Good place to spend the evening. The war memorial was beautiful when it had opened a few years back. But now, after being manhandled by tourists and being neglected by locals, its condition is far from its Glory days. The local authorities are spending a lot on improving and maintaining the garden around the ship but the same care is not being provided to the warship. The ship is getting dusty and rusty, the information displayed on the plaques is not legible, the display cases have grown dusty, all in all the interior is not how it used to be. If you visit this place, please treat it with respect.

Very nice Museum but the inner parts of the ship are bit rusted due to the moisture in the coastal air.It made me feel INS Chapals contribution to Indian Navy.Everyone should visit this once, to get the basic feeling of being onboard ship.