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INS Sindhurakshak catches fire at naval dockyard in Mumbai
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Sindhurakshak was refitted and delivered by Russia this year
VINAY KUMAR
Barely had it soaked in the proud moments of glory on the launch of India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant; the Indian Navy was on Wednesday jolted by the loss of INS Sindhurakshak, a kilo class Russia-made submarine in an explosion and fire that engulfed it in naval dockyard in Mumbai.
Just three years ago INS Sindhurakshak had suffered another mishap when a fire had erupted on board, leaving a sailor dead and two others injured. The mishap was then blamed on an explosion in its battery compartment.
The submarine was bought from Russia as part of a deal in the early 1980s and it was commissioned in 1997. INS Sindhurakshak was the ninth of the ten diesel-electric submarines, which the Navy has in its submarine fleet of 16, including four German HDW submarines.
The Indian Navy also operates a nuclear-powered submarine INS Chakra, which is on lease from Russia. Six Scorpene submarines are now under construction at Mazagaon Dock in Mumbai and are likely to be made available between 2015 and 2018. The Scorpene is a diesel-electric attack submarine with additional air-independent propulsion jointly developed by the French shipbuilder DCN — now DCNS — and Spain's Navantia.
Reason for explosion
Vice Admiral (Retd.) A.K. Singh said an internal explosion in a submarine could be caused by either material failure or by not following the standard operating procedure (SOP). He suspected that the hydrogen gas generated during charging of the batteries of the submarine could have led to the fire, which in turn could have triggered the massive explosion.
Major setback to Navy
Terming the mishap as a major setback to the Navy, former Navy chief Admiral (Retd.) Sushil Kumar said that Sindhurakshak was a frontline submarine.
In 2008, another submarine of the Kilo class, INS Sindhugosh, had collided with a merchant vessel off Mumbai while participating in a naval exercise. In 2011, a surface warship INS Vindhyagiri had caught fire when it hit a merchant vessel near the Mumbai harbour.
The ill-fated submarine had recently undergone an upgrade at the cost of Rs. 480 crore with an improved weapons system. The refit was expected to have increased its life span by another 10 years. It had undergone an overhaul including structural hull upgrades at the Zvyozdochka shipyard in Russia. The Sindhurakshak — a Russian Type 877EKM submarine, Sindhughosh class submarine for the Indian navy — was constructed in Admiralteiskie Verfi shipyard in St. Petersburg in 1997.
It's one of 10 Kilo class submarines constructed in Russia's shipyards for the Indian navy from 1985-2000. It was delivered to India earlier this year after undergoing overhaul and refitting in Russia. The 2,300-tonne submarine was upgraded with an improved electronic warfare systems, control system and integrated weapon control system.
The Indian Navy has already ordered an enquiry into the mishap, which came within days of first indigenously built nuclear powered submarine, INS Arihant's mini-nuclear reactor going critical.
Defence Minister A.K. Antony also condoled the death of naval personnel on the submarine. He briefed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the mishap before leaving for Mumbai. He said he was saddened at the tragedy of this magnitude which has happened in recent times.
"I also feel sad about those Navy personnel who lost their lives in the service of the country," Mr. Antony told reporters in the Parliament House complex, shortly before rushing to Mumbai.
The Kilo class is the NATO designation for a naval diesel-electric submarine made in Russia. The original version of the vessels were designated Project 877 Paltus (Halibut) in Russia. Original Project 877 vessels are equipped with Rubikon MGK-400 sonar system, which includes a mine detection and avoidance sonar MG-519 Arfa. The first Kilo Class submarine entered service in the Soviet Navy in early 1980s.
These Kilo class submarines are 70-74 metres long and can travel at the maximum speed of 10-12 knots when surfaced and 17-25 knots when under water. The submarines are propelled by a diesel-electric engine which generates 4,400 kw of power. These vessels can remain in the sea for about 45 days at one stretch. Former Navy officers, familiar with submarine operations, said that such vessels can carry up to eight surface-to-air missiles and 18 torpedoes or 14 underwater mines.
The Sindhurakshak was armed with the latest export variant of the Russian-made submarine-specific Club-S multi-role cruise missile system capable of hitting targets more than 150 miles away. The Kilo class vessels can travel at around a maximum 20 mph at a depth of around 900 feet.
VINAY KUMAR
Barely had it soaked in the proud moments of glory on the launch of India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant; the Indian Navy was on Wednesday jolted by the loss of INS Sindhurakshak, a kilo class Russia-made submarine in an explosion and fire that engulfed it in naval dockyard in Mumbai.
Just three years ago INS Sindhurakshak had suffered another mishap when a fire had erupted on board, leaving a sailor dead and two others injured. The mishap was then blamed on an explosion in its battery compartment.
The submarine was bought from Russia as part of a deal in the early 1980s and it was commissioned in 1997. INS Sindhurakshak was the ninth of the ten diesel-electric submarines, which the Navy has in its submarine fleet of 16, including four German HDW submarines.
The Indian Navy also operates a nuclear-powered submarine INS Chakra, which is on lease from Russia. Six Scorpene submarines are now under construction at Mazagaon Dock in Mumbai and are likely to be made available between 2015 and 2018. The Scorpene is a diesel-electric attack submarine with additional air-independent propulsion jointly developed by the French shipbuilder DCN — now DCNS — and Spain's Navantia.
Reason for explosion
Vice Admiral (Retd.) A.K. Singh said an internal explosion in a submarine could be caused by either material failure or by not following the standard operating procedure (SOP). He suspected that the hydrogen gas generated during charging of the batteries of the submarine could have led to the fire, which in turn could have triggered the massive explosion.
Major setback to Navy
Terming the mishap as a major setback to the Navy, former Navy chief Admiral (Retd.) Sushil Kumar said that Sindhurakshak was a frontline submarine.
In 2008, another submarine of the Kilo class, INS Sindhugosh, had collided with a merchant vessel off Mumbai while participating in a naval exercise. In 2011, a surface warship INS Vindhyagiri had caught fire when it hit a merchant vessel near the Mumbai harbour.
The ill-fated submarine had recently undergone an upgrade at the cost of Rs. 480 crore with an improved weapons system. The refit was expected to have increased its life span by another 10 years. It had undergone an overhaul including structural hull upgrades at the Zvyozdochka shipyard in Russia. The Sindhurakshak — a Russian Type 877EKM submarine, Sindhughosh class submarine for the Indian navy — was constructed in Admiralteiskie Verfi shipyard in St. Petersburg in 1997.
It's one of 10 Kilo class submarines constructed in Russia's shipyards for the Indian navy from 1985-2000. It was delivered to India earlier this year after undergoing overhaul and refitting in Russia. The 2,300-tonne submarine was upgraded with an improved electronic warfare systems, control system and integrated weapon control system.
The Indian Navy has already ordered an enquiry into the mishap, which came within days of first indigenously built nuclear powered submarine, INS Arihant's mini-nuclear reactor going critical.
Defence Minister A.K. Antony also condoled the death of naval personnel on the submarine. He briefed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the mishap before leaving for Mumbai. He said he was saddened at the tragedy of this magnitude which has happened in recent times.
"I also feel sad about those Navy personnel who lost their lives in the service of the country," Mr. Antony told reporters in the Parliament House complex, shortly before rushing to Mumbai.
The Kilo class is the NATO designation for a naval diesel-electric submarine made in Russia. The original version of the vessels were designated Project 877 Paltus (Halibut) in Russia. Original Project 877 vessels are equipped with Rubikon MGK-400 sonar system, which includes a mine detection and avoidance sonar MG-519 Arfa. The first Kilo Class submarine entered service in the Soviet Navy in early 1980s.
These Kilo class submarines are 70-74 metres long and can travel at the maximum speed of 10-12 knots when surfaced and 17-25 knots when under water. The submarines are propelled by a diesel-electric engine which generates 4,400 kw of power. These vessels can remain in the sea for about 45 days at one stretch. Former Navy officers, familiar with submarine operations, said that such vessels can carry up to eight surface-to-air missiles and 18 torpedoes or 14 underwater mines.
The Sindhurakshak was armed with the latest export variant of the Russian-made submarine-specific Club-S multi-role cruise missile system capable of hitting targets more than 150 miles away. The Kilo class vessels can travel at around a maximum 20 mph at a depth of around 900 feet.
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that is ridiculous, stupidity
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i agree and my conspiracy theory says there must be mole in those 18 soldiers or etc.my gut feeling says its a conspiracy
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Imagine if this happened to a nuclear-powered submarine on dock...
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If anyone else wants to speculate any pet theories regarding equipment failure/sabotage/mishap, wait for official reports to come out.
I also request the mods to keep the hate speech like this specimen to the minimum.
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At the end of the day all I have to say is that India DOES NOT have it's head in the right direction in regards to security (if it was sabotage) or proper protocols (if it was a explosion) and this incompetence gets innocent hard working brave souls killed because of the ignorance of the government as a whole.
We have the damn money, we have the courageous individuals that will risk their lives for our country in a blink of a eye, but we will NEVER succeed with this current government and the "don't care mindset" and that's the most saddest thing at the end of the day.
We lost brave Navy men in the dock of a major city in peacetime for god sakes not even fighting the enemy. India is at war with itself, who needs a enemy.
We have the damn money, we have the courageous individuals that will risk their lives for our country in a blink of a eye, but we will NEVER succeed with this current government and the "don't care mindset" and that's the most saddest thing at the end of the day.
We lost brave Navy men in the dock of a major city in peacetime for god sakes not even fighting the enemy. India is at war with itself, who needs a enemy.
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yeah it is, L&T can make rescue sub. Indian Navy has to be seriously think about having few, ready to shift on short notice.
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submarine is very difficult environment and these stupid things happen, even if you take all precautions, lets not jump to conclusions before the report arrives. Lets first investigate as to what has happen and learn from it and make sure that this will not happen again.
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Russian 53-65KE wave-homing anti-ship torpedo..
The 53-65 is a heavy gas-turbine propulsion, wave-homing anti-ship torpedo originally developed in 1965. The late 1960s witnessed the introduction of an oxygen version 53-65K which was extensively employed by the Soviet Navy. The 53-65KE is the improved export variant which has been sold to many countries.
Its turbine-type thermal propulsion system ensures a considerable operating range and running speed.
SPECIFICATIONS
Calibre: 533mm
Length: 7,945mm
Weight: 2,100kg
Warhead: 300kg
Propellant: Kerosene-Oxygen turbine
Speed: 45kt
Range: 18km
Guidance: Wave-homing
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If not warhead, it is possible the fuel somehow leak ?
The 53-65 is a heavy gas-turbine propulsion, wave-homing anti-ship torpedo originally developed in 1965. The late 1960s witnessed the introduction of an oxygen version 53-65K which was extensively employed by the Soviet Navy. The 53-65KE is the improved export variant which has been sold to many countries.
Its turbine-type thermal propulsion system ensures a considerable operating range and running speed.
SPECIFICATIONS
Calibre: 533mm
Length: 7,945mm
Weight: 2,100kg
Warhead: 300kg
Propellant: Kerosene-Oxygen turbine
Speed: 45kt
Range: 18km
Guidance: Wave-homing
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If not warhead, it is possible the fuel somehow leak ?
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Thanks saya for a fair reply!!! Do you remember!!! when Nerpa was ready to be sent to India on lease.there was an explosion in the sub and Russian submariners lost their lives!!! was it not a sabotage?
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It is already said, sabotage is highly unlikely ..
Religion has no place in defense forces .. leave that option out
Religion has no place in defense forces .. leave that option out
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@Kunal Biswas if you look at the video and screen shots of the same, color of explosions and the point where it held says lot. Plus the way INS Sindhurakshak was on the deck also tell us what would be extent of damage on the sub.
if you see first pic of the blast, it location is different and color is different, then it goes bigger and subsequently blast move and then color change (most likely Klub missile fuel and explosives).
If klub missile and torpedo have exploded inside then sub will have same damage as on the Russian sub Krusk.
if you see first pic of the blast, it location is different and color is different, then it goes bigger and subsequently blast move and then color change (most likely Klub missile fuel and explosives).
If klub missile and torpedo have exploded inside then sub will have same damage as on the Russian sub Krusk.
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RIP , brave men who put their life in line to defend the honor of the nation,
Hope their families be blessed with the courage to move on,
In case this unfortunate incident had happened in the high seas the loss of life would have been far greater,
These brave men with their supreme sacrifice have high lighted the need for stricter safety audits on the other subs,
it is way of life for any service personnel to spend most of his life near high explosives and have to face the attendant dangers bravely,
As a result of this incident if better sense prevails and strict safety measures are taken , their sacrifice won't go in vain.
Hope their families be blessed with the courage to move on,
In case this unfortunate incident had happened in the high seas the loss of life would have been far greater,
These brave men with their supreme sacrifice have high lighted the need for stricter safety audits on the other subs,
it is way of life for any service personnel to spend most of his life near high explosives and have to face the attendant dangers bravely,
As a result of this incident if better sense prevails and strict safety measures are taken , their sacrifice won't go in vain.
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Soon we can hope that IN will come out with more stricter safety guidelines and procedures
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