The crest of Indian Navy's latest guided missile destroyer, 'Surat' was unveiled by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in the presence of the Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar and other senior officers at a ceremony held in Surat city on Monday( 6 November 2023).

• This is the first warship to be named after a city of Gujarat, and in a first, the unveiling of the crest of a warship was held in the very city after which it has been named, a Defence release said.
• The crest of the under-construction warship 'Surat' depicts the famous lighthouse at Hazira in Surat, an Asiatic lion and waves.
• The warship, presently under construction at Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) in Mumbai, is slated to join the active service next year, as per the release.