Wednesday, August 14, 2013

INS Sindhurakshak (S63) Navy Submarine Explosion in Mumbai 2013 and Fire Photos



INS Sindhurakshak (S63) is a Sindhughost-class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy. The Navy Submarine INS Sindhurakshak  has suffered from two explosion and fire incidents, one in 2010, and another in 2013.
      After the explosion and fire damage in 2010, INS Sindhurakshak (S63) Navy Submarine was sent to Russia for a two and half year refit, overhaul and upgrades included improved electronic warfare systems, integrated weapon control system and a new cooling system, and were expected to extend the service live of the Navy submarine by ten years.
      But in 2013 August 14, a huge explosion and fire have destroyed India's most advanced Navy Submarine, the INS Sindhurakshak (S63) in Mumbai, which was docked at a high security military dockyard in Mumbai.
      Most of the websites have been published INS Sindhurakshak (S63) Navy Submarine Photos in their blogs, and it latest explosion and fire photos have been downloaded by people not only here but also in abroad also.
      In INS Sindhurakshak (S63) Navy Submarine explosion and fire incident, about 18 Sailor are feared killed in the vessel, which tilted and has sunk nose down. The Defense Minister AK Antony confirmed the death of sailors outside Parliament this morning but did not give any details.
      In the INS Sindhurakshak (S63) Navy Submarine explosion and fire, some are injured Personnel have been admitted to a Navy Hospital in Mumbai, but is not clear if they were from the INS Sindhurakshak (S63) Navy Submarine.
      According to sources in the Ministry of Defense, early reports said, the INS Sindhurakshak (S63) Navy Submarine explosion and fire happened in the armament chamber of the fully-armed Navy Submarine, which carried heavy weight torpedo and 'Klub' anti-shipping and land attack missiles.
     The reports said another Navy Submarine docked close by, the INS Sindhuratna, managed to pull away, but has been damaged in the explosion and fire incident in 2013 at Mumbai.
     The internal explosion and fire occurred a little after midnight yesterday. The fire was brought under control after 3 AM by 16 fire tenders, and today approximately all the print media has published the Navy Submarine explosion photos with news.  


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