The First ship of Project - 15B, a guided missile Destroyer, christened "Visakhapatnam" was launched on 20 Apr 2015 at a ceremony at Mazagaon Dock Limited (MDL), Mumbai. The ship was launched from Slip Way No. 2 in MDL, Mumbai. The Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral RK Dhowan, was the Chief Guest for the occasion. In keeping with the nautical traditions, the ship was launched by Minu Dhowan, wife of the Chief of the Naval Staff. After an invocation to the Gods was recited, she broke a coconut on ship’s bow, named the ship and wished the ship and “crew to be”, good luck.