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Did INS Rajput sink Ghazi?
While the Indian Navy credits Ghazi’s sinking to its destroyer INS Rajput, the Pakistani military oversights and reviews stated that “the submarine sank due to either an internal explosion or accidental detonation of mines being laid by the submarine off the Visakhapatnam harbour”.
How was Ghazi destroyed?
The Indian Navy credits the sinking of the Ghazi to its forces, while Pakistani military documents suggest it sank due to either an internal explosion or the accidental detonation of one of its own mines. There was a gaping hole in the front of the submarine, and the bodies of 93 crewmen were found inside.
Where is INS Rajput now?
Visakhapatnam
Rajput tracked the Dhanush ballistic missile during a successful test in 2005. The ship was decommissioned from service on 21 May 2021 at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam….INS Rajput (D51)
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| Complement | 320 (including 35 officers) |
What happened to INS Rajput?
INS Rajput was a guided-missile destroyer and the lead ship of the Rajput class of the Indian Navy. Rajput tracked the Dhanush ballistic missile during a successful test in 2005. The ship was decommissioned from service on 21 May 2021 at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam.
Who built INS Rajput?
Mykolayiv Shipyard
INS Rajput/Builders
Why did INS Rajput destroy the PNS Ghazi?
Thus, it was the accidental detonation of its own mines that destroyed the Ghazi and not INS Rajput‘s depth charges. The sinking of Pakistani submarine PNS Ghazi with 90 men aboard in the 1971 Indo-Pak war is regarded as one of the high points of India’s first-ever emphatic military victory.
What was the Ghazi Attack of 1971?
Ghazi Attack of 1971: Untold Story of India-Pakistan Naval War The PNS Ghazi was the naval submarine, which was used in the naval battle of India-Pakistan Naval War of 1971 during the Bangladesh liberation war and hence popularly known as Ghazi Attack.
What is the significance of the 1971 Indo-Pak war?
The sinking of Pakistani submarine PNS Ghazi with 90 men aboard in the 1971 Indo-Pak war is regarded as one of the high points of India’s first-ever emphatic military victory.
What happened to the INS Ghazi?
On December 4 1971, Ghazi was sunk during naval strike between INS Rajput and Ghazi but the Rajput suffered a serious material concussion to its structure.