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Visakhapatnam /New Delhi: A Torpedo Recovery Vessel of Indian Navy on Thursday sunk off the Visakhapatnam coast during a naval exercise killing one sailor while four others went missing.

23 people have been rescued and a search and rescue operation was launched for the missing.

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At the time of the incident which occurred at 8 pm, there were 28 personnel on board.

"The vessel was on a routine mission to recover torpedoes fired by fleet ships during a routine exercise, when it experienced flooding in one of its compartments," the Navy said.

"One sailor has lost his life during the rescue operation and four personnel are reported missing. 23 personnel have been rescued safely by the Search and Rescue (SAR) ships dispatched to the area," Navy said in a statement issued in Delhi.

Navy officials said the flooding happened when the vessel was on its way back after collecting the "dummy" torpedo that was used in the exercise.

"The incident happened within 10-15 kms off Vizag post," a Navy spokesperson said in Visakhapatnam.

The boat sunk because of "some flooding", he said.

The Torpedo Recovery Vessel (TRV) is an auxiliary vessel which is used to recover practice torpedoes fired by fleet ships and submarines.

The ship, which is 23 meters long and 6.5 meters at the beam, was built by Goa Shipyard in 1983 and has served the Indian Navy for the last 31 years.

The accident is one of the many that the Navy has witnessed over the last year.

Navy chief Admiral RK Dhowan took over as the Chief of the Naval Staff on 17 April this year, after his predecessor DK Joshi quit following a series of accidents.

Admiral Joshi's resignation came immediately after a fire on the INS Sindhuratna, which left two sailors dead.

On 31 October, INS Kora suffered minor damage after it was scraped by a merchant vessel near Visakhapatnam.

Navy sources said besides additional ships, they have also deployed planes including P81 - capable of long range maritime reconnaissance, anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare as well as search and rescue missions - Dorniers and Sea King 42C aircraft with nigh vision capabilities for search and rescue of four missing personnel.

Navy vessel sinks off Visakhapatnam coast, 1 dead, 4 still missing - Firstpost
 
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The vessel was on a routine mission to recover practice torpedoes fired by fleet ships during a routine exercise. It started sinking after there was flooding in one of its compartments, said a statement by the Navy.

The Torpedo Recovery Vessel or TRV is an auxiliary vessel which is used to recover practice torpedoes fired by fleet ships and submarines. The ship is 23 meters long and 6.5 meters at the beam. This particular ship was built by Goa Shipyard Limited in 1983, the statement by the Navy said.

The accident is one of the many that the Navy has witnessed over the last year.
 
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My good we lost a full upgraded submarine . And these kind of accidents are common .
 
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One Dead, Four Missing as Naval Vessel Sinks Off Visakhapatnam Harbour
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The Torpedo Recovery Vessel which sank on Thursday evening was built in 1983.

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The Torpedo Recovery Vessel of TRV was on a routine mission to recover practice torpedoes fired by fleet ships during an exercise. The ship, 23 meters long and 6.5 meters at the beam, was built by Goa Shipyard Limited in 1983, a statement by the Navy said.

Ships with side scanning and 'bottom profiling' abilities, aircraft with night vision facilities and four helicopters are searching for survivors.

The accident is one of the many that the Navy has witnessed over the last year.

Navy chief Admiral RK Dhowan has cut short a visit to Seychelles after the latest incident. He took over as the Chief of the Naval Staff on April 17 this year, after his predecessor DK Joshi quit taking responsibility for a series of accidents.

Admiral Joshi resigned immediately after a fire on INS Sindhuratna, which left two sailors dead.

On October 31, INS Kora suffered minor damage after it was scraped by a merchant vessel near Visakhapatnam.
Story First Published: November 07, 2014 07:56 IST
One Dead, Four Missing as Naval Vessel Sinks Off Visakhapatnam Harbour
What the hell is wrong with Indian Navy every second month a major news comes
 
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