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India-Pakistan
Indian diesel sub blows up at the dock in Mumbi (Bombay) - Just retro-fit in Russia
2013-08-14
An Indian navy submarine with about 18 sailors on board has caught fire after an explosion and sank at a port in Mumbai. Fire started at midnight and went on till 5:30-6:00am local time, he said.

Indian news channel, NDTV, said nearly a dozen fire engines rushed to the dockyard to douse the fire.

The submarine was nearly submerged at its berth in the naval dockyard.

Indian media reports say the 16-year-old Russian-made submarine, INS Sindhurakshak, had recently returned from Russia after undergoing an overhaul and upgrade.
Time for another upgrade...
Al Jazeera's Anu Anand, reporting from Rajouri, Kashmir, said that the cause of the explosion is still unknown.
If you read the whole Al Jiz story you would think it was a Nuke power sub that sunk - somewhat disingenuous editing
Posted by:3dc

#10  Reminds me of DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS [old = paraph] > INDIAN AIR FORCE VERSUS HINDU AERONAUTICS - WHICH IS CHINA + PLA'S BEST ALLY IN WAR?

Ouch.

Apparently the Indian Navy is NOT that far behind????
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2013-08-14 19:32  

#9  Windows Vista OS...?
Posted by: Uncle Phester   2013-08-14 11:40  

#8  "any volunteers for the next shakedown cruise?"
Posted by: Frank G   2013-08-14 11:20  

#7  Nice confidence builder........
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2013-08-14 10:59  

#6  The Russians will likely replace it. There's still plenty of them rusting in harbor.
Posted by: Pappy   2013-08-14 10:43  

#5  Send it back, Under warranty.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2013-08-14 09:32  

#4  Dr. Jeffrey Pelt: Andrei, you've lost another submarine?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2013-08-14 08:22  

#3  The overpowering scent of chicken curry accompanied the smoke.
Posted by: Besoeker   2013-08-14 07:59  

#2  Russian-made submarine
There's your first clue...
Just retro-fit in Russia
There's your second clue.
Posted by: Spot   2013-08-14 07:56  

#1  All those broken vodka bottles in the bilge...fumes, you know.

And along come First Bosun Ravi smoking a bidi and BLAM!
Posted by: Threater Flusoper9823   2013-08-14 07:25  

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