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| unconfirmed report: China sinks Indian submarine with missiles fired from helicopters |
| 2005-02-09 |
| All that is currently available at the link is the headline. I have not yet found any other source to authenticate. East Asia Intel is part of the Geostrategy Direct/World Tribune group. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #8 The Indian Navy leased a Soviet Charlie-class sub, the INS Chakra from 1988 to 1991. The nuke boat came with a Soviet complement. Reportedly the Indians were to lease another boat, but I haven't heard anything further. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2005-02-09 10:01:29 PM |
| #7 BS, it's perfectly do able with many air to surface missles if the sub is surfaced... but this is kook talk. |
| Posted by: Capt Von Trapp 2005-02-09 6:36:34 PM |
| #6 Missiles and not torps? |
| Posted by: Dar 2005-02-09 5:56:05 PM |
| #5 Can't find a thing. Unless the Chinese are basing out of the port they were building in Burma, an Indian sub would have to be a very long way from home. |
| Posted by: Steve 2005-02-09 4:47:36 PM |
| #4 Mike - Interesting. I saw on another part of that website a list of "first" for the Indian Navy, and they made mention of a first "Submariner to command a nuclear submarine", so they at least had a nuc boat at one time as well. Mrs Davis - Good point. Though the headline makes me want to drag out Harpoon 3 and reinstall it when I get home tonight. :) |
| Posted by: Laurence of the Rats 2005-02-09 4:07:02 PM |
| #3 If they put it at the bottom of the page under such intriguing headlines as : North Korean leader Kim Jung Il in Paramount's Team America: World Police - 2004 Paramount Pictures Paramount's Kim satire wounds Pyongyang's top movie buff ASIA INVESTOR: Sweet-sour news from the Mainland / Australia: Is it all too good to be true? It's official: Kim Il-Sung's 'revolution' to be continued by 'son and grandson' North Korea's new entrepreneurs buying clout formerly reserved for the faithful N. Korea unleashes threat offensive in preparation for talks I suggest we invoke the 48 hour rule. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2005-02-09 4:02:49 PM |
| #2 India has sixteen subs in three classes -- all modern diesel boats. |
| Posted by: Mike 2005-02-09 4:02:33 PM |
| #1 Uh, if true, then four things: 1. India has subs? 2. China actually knows how to sink them? 3. Where might this have happened? The Spratly (sp?) Islands or some other "disputed territory?" and finally 4. WTF? |
| Posted by: Laurence of the Rats 2005-02-09 3:56:55 PM |