Explosion sinks INS Sindhurakshak Submarine with 18 onboard.

[Enemy]

It's likely that only one submarine exploded, but it set off fires on other ships near it.

do they dock ships by the side of a sub... i have no idea...

 

[Indo-guy]

I mean having these precious subs - next to each other even during peace time is no good . Guess what about war time ? They will be sitting ducks . Atleast that's what looks like from google pics . How closely guarded is this Naval base ?.

Navy has some questions to answer if this is how they dock subs routinely !

It's logical that your assets should be as dispersed as possible !

Possibility of 27/11 style attack causing serious damage to assets and reputations seems stark !

 

[by78]

do they dock ships by the side of a sub... i have no idea...

Maybe, but the news people could have meant other submarines when they said 'ships'. They probably didn't know the proper terminologies.

 

[Black Eagle 90]

MUMBAI: At least 18 Navy personnel are missing after a huge explosion followed by a fire rocked Indian Navy submarineINS Sindhurakshak docked at the high security naval dockyard early on Wednesday.

"There are some people who are trapped on board, we are in the process of trying to rescue them, we suspect it to be in the range of 18," said navy spokesman PVS Satish.

"We will not give up until we get to them," Satish said.

Among the missing are three officers, according to Navy sources.

According reports, the submarine has been damaged extensively in the fire and is submerged half under fire, which was brought under control with the help of 16 fire tenders at around 3am.

The Navy has ordered a board of inquiry into the dockyard fire.

Many sailors on board the submarine reportedly jumped off to safety.

Some injured sailors were taken to naval hospital INHS Ashvini in Colaba.

The cause of the explosion and blaze is still not known.

At least 16 fire tenders of Mumbai Fire Brigade and Mumbai Port Trust were rushed to assist the naval fire brigade to douse the conflagration, the smoke emanating from which could be seen in many parts of south Mumbai.

The blast was first heard ashore by deputy chief fire office PS Rahandale who was on leave and attending a private engagement near the Gateway of India promenade. He immediately alerted the fire brigade and other emergency services.

Explosion, fire on Navy submarine INS Sindhurakshak in Mumbai; 18 personnel missing - The Times of India

These are some construction issues that IN wants submarines directly from France.

 

[Imran Khan]

BTW sub is under water next to each other VERY NEAR look at it. i took image of PN Augusta 90.as they not whole visible.

 

[Indo-guy]

Imran sir , do you have pics of other naval bases ? Is it routine to dock subs next to each other for other nations too ?

I am also trying to get pics if any !

 

[Imran Khan]

Imran sir , do you have pics of other naval bases ? Is it routine to dock subs next to each other for other nations too ?

I am also trying to get pics if any !

yes i have too much can't shear

 

[Enemy]

BTW sub is under water next to each other VERY NEAR look at it. i took image of PN Augusta 90.as they not whole visible.

the other sub is just on the left side (out side the frame) ...

 

[Abingdonboy]

Then I think one sub's explosion affected the other.... so timesnow was right

Exactly why the IN is cosnturcting massive new naval bases- the congestion and lack of space at Mumbai has now reached dangerous levels.

 

[Black Eagle 90]

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INS Sindhurakshak damaged.

2010 accident:
A fire broke out aboard INS Sindhurakshak while the vessel was in Visakhapatnam in February 2010. One sailor was killed and two others injured. Navy officials reported that the fire had been caused by an explosion in the submarine's battery compartment, due to a faulty battery valve that leaked hydrogen.

So we can understand what is it record in IN and also like IN many people are not convinced of the 6 Scorpions being made in India, rather it would be good to see French made ones..

 

[Indo-guy]

Imran sir . Thanks for PN August pics, Hope policymakers in India and Pakistan will take note and make amends .

 

[by78]

Imran sir , do you have pics of other naval bases ? Is it routine to dock subs next to each other for other nations too ?

I am also trying to get pics if any !

It's not routine. Most subs are docked single file with some distance between each other. However, they can be parked two abreast occasionally when space is not sufficient.

Does the Mumbai naval port have enough space?

 

[Agnostic_Indian]

warhead (klub-s)got exploded, that's what caused the bigger damage.

 

[Indo-guy]

Space should be the last constrain as far as safe docking of subs is concerned . Especially when you have too little of these and too precious to lose . Losing Sub to such domestic accidents is worse than losing it in enemy action !

Full statement by the Indian Navy : This is the full statement by the Indian Navy: An explosion resulting in a major fire took place on board INS Sindhurakshak, a Kilo class submarine of the Indian Navy, shortly after midnight on 14 August 2013.

Fire tenders from the Naval Dockyard as well as the Mumbai Fire Brigade were immediately pressed into action.

However, due to as yet unknown damage suffered as a result of the explosion, the submarine has submerged at her berth with only a portion visible above the surface.

About 18 persons were on board the submarine at the time of the accident and efforts are on to ascertain the safety of the personnel and salvage of the submarine. A Board of Inquiry is being instituted to investigate into the causes of the accident

 

[Black Eagle 90]

18 Sailors trapped inside the submarine, fantastic news

Fire on board INS sindhu Rakshak, several sailors trapped

Mumbai: A major fire occurred on Tuesday midnight on Indian navy submarine INS Sindhu Rakshak at the Mumbai naval dockyard.

Five naval personnel jumped into the water and came ashore, Three of them have been hospitalized.

Several other sailors are feared trapped inside.

Senior Western Naval Command oficers rushed to the spot.

The INS Sindhurakshak is a kilo-class submarine which has a displacement of 2,300 tonnes, length of 72.6 metres, a submerged speed of 19 knots (about 35 kilometres an hour), a test depth of 300 metres, a crew of 52 and endurance of 45 days.

These submarines are armed with six 533 mm torpedo tubes

Fire on board INS sindhu Rakshak, several sailors trapped

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October 12, 2012

Indian, US navies to practice rescue of sailors trapped in submarines

NEW DELHI: If an Indian submarine gets "disabled" deep underwater, the sailors are sunk since the country has only rudimentary submarine rescue facilities. Now, in a unique and complex endeavour, Indian and US navies are coming together to practice the rescue of "trapped" submariners from deep underwater.

The Indo-American submarine rescue exercise will kick off later this month, with the US Navy slated to fly down a submarine rescue system - a deep-submergence rescue vessel (DSRV) or a submarine rescue chamber (SRC) -- to Mumbai, sources said.

The DSRV or SRC will then be shipped to the exercise area, where it will dive deep underwater to "mate" with the "disabled" submarine to rescue sailors in an intricate manoeuvre rarely practiced by Indian sailors.

A DSRV or "mini submarine", equipped with pressurised chambers, sonars and cameras, can rescue 24 sailors at a time from a depth up to 610 metres after "mating" with a stricken vessel's hatch. At present, Indian sailors bank upon "submarine escape pressurized suits", or the help of diving support ships like INS Nireekshak, but they can be used only for relatively shallow depths.

Navy's endeavour to procure two DSRVs of its own, for about Rs 1,000 crore, has been hanging fire for well over a decade now. As an "interim measure", India had inked a contract with the US Navy in 1997 for its "global submarine rescue fly-away kit" service, paying an initial $734,443 for it.

But the agreement got derailed due to the sanctions imposed after the Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998. It was later revived in 2004 but there was huge delay in setting up the requisite infrastructure needed for submarine rescue operations.

It also included the fitting of "Padeyes" - holding devices welded into escape hatches of submarines to secure the DSRV - on Indian submarines. The American DSRV or SRC, as per the agreement, will be transported to India within 72 hours of an emergency.

Proper submarine rescue facilities are critical for India since it has an ageing fleet of 14 diesel-electric submarines -- 10 Russian 'Kilo' class and four German HDW ones -- apart from the nuclear-powered INS Chakra leased from Russia earlier this year.

There are also six French Scorpene "killer" submarines, being constructed at Mazagon Docks under the Rs 23,562 crore 'Project-75', slated for delivery in 2015-2020, three years behind schedule. India also hopes to make its own nuclear submarine INS Arihant operational next year, which is to be followed by two additional "follow-on vessels".

Another failures to rescue sailors.

So does the IN had send all of there fleet of 11 Kilo Submarines to Russia for upgrades????