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| A Foreign Navy Screwed Up Its New $3 Billion Nuclear Missile Sub By Leaving Its Hatch Open |
| 2019-05-29 |
| The modern submarine is not a simple machine. A loss of propulsion, unexpected flooding, or trouble with reactors or weapons can doom a sub crew to a watery grave. Also, it’s a good idea to, like, close the hatches before you dive. Call it a lesson learned for the Indian navy, which managed to put the country’s first nuclear-missile submarine, the $2.9 billion INS Arihant, out of commission in the most boneheaded way possible. The Hindu reported yesterday that the Arihant has been out of commission since suffering “major damage” some 10 months ago, due to what a navy source characterized as a “human error” — to wit: allowing water to flood to sub’s propulsion compartment after failing to secure one of the vessel’s external hatches. Water “rushed in as a hatch on the rear side was left open by mistake while [the Arihant] was at harbor” in February 2017, shortly after the submarine’s launch, The Hindu reports. Since then, the sub “has been undergoing repairs and clean up,” according to the paper: “Besides other repair work, many pipes had to be cut open and replaced.” |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #9 sabotage by traitorous naval officers or staff Pollyannna here, probably, but couldn't it have been something as innocent as a contractor looking to make a few (more) honest rupees? |
| Posted by: Dopey Sheque3974 2019-05-29 20:20 |
| #8 The Sinking of the USS Guitarro (SSN-665) as two civilian yard crews accidentally sank a submarine at the pier on July 27, 1968. |
| Posted by: magpie 2019-05-29 12:08 |
| #7 No surprise if it was a purposed sabotage by traitorous naval officers or staff. In a country where money is literally worshiped as a goddess, it's no big deal to find traitors that sell out even defense secrets and do enemies favors like this. |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2019-05-29 11:43 |
| #6 I remember as a kid in the 50s reading how US subs had a "Christmas tree" - a panel of red and green lights that showed the status of every hatch on the boat. Even one red light would mean that the boat couldn't drive. At least if it 2anted to surface later. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2019-05-29 11:19 |
| #5 Should have at least closed the screen door. |
| Posted by: gorb 2019-05-29 09:23 |
| #4 My car isn't as sophisticated as a modern submarine, but it has a little light on the dashboard telling you a door is open. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2019-05-29 09:18 |
| #3 The tricky part is keeping the water out of the people locker. Important, though. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2019-05-29 05:24 |
| #2 Well, in 1969 USN had new fast attack sink pier side during ballast checks. I think it was the Pintado. |
| Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839 2019-05-29 01:04 |
| #1 Does Indian Navy Basic refer to water and stuff? Hatches? |
| Posted by: Richard Aubrey 2019-05-29 00:42 |