Indian Submarine Explodes

[airboy]

An Indian submarine exploded at a dock killing several.

More detail at: http://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2013/08/14/fatal_explosion_is_2nd_for_indian_sub_in_3_years_106773.html

Did they get their subs from Canada?

[LongBlade]

I was going to ask if they got their welders from Maine.

[mirth]

I was going to ask if they got their welders from Maine.

touche

[Barthheart]

...Did they get their subs from Canada?

Hey we bought the crappy things from the Brits!  >:(

[DoctorQuest]

According to the article they appear to buy them from Russia.

[Con]

Russian built Indian subs explode, catch fire and sink.  Somehow there is a makings of a joke here just cant quite see it yet.

Might need to work in a corner store and and vodka into it

Con

[W8taminute]

According to the article India's military is rife with scandals while it attempts to modernize.  The sub was also shipped back to Russia from where it was purchased for refit due to an explosion on the same craft back in 2010.  Either the Russians did not do a good job refitting the sub or some scandalous Indian military man did something to blow it up.  Or maybe India needs more trained sub operators.

I had always thought that India would be the only counterweight in the region to China but if news like this is only the tip of the iceberg with India's military then they won't pose much of a threat to China.

[eyebiter]

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/submarine-ins-sindhurakshak-sinks-after-serial-blasts-18-navymen-still-missing/articleshow/21826510.cms

INS Sindhurakshakv Kilo class

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

They should've called themselves for tech support.

[LongBlade]

They should've called themselves for tech support.

D'oh!

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Seriously, though. How many of its own sailors are Russian subs meant to kill? They're like nunchuks: more dangerous to the person than to the target.

[GDS_Starfury]

first of all RIP to the sailors.  internal explosions are no way to die.

from what Ive read there might have been a hydrogen leak while the batteries were being charged from dockside.  that explosion probably took place under or near the torpedo room which also exploded.

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

Russian built Indian subs explode, catch fire and sink.  Somehow there is a makings of a joke here just cant quite see it yet.

Might need to work in a corner store and and vodka into it

Con

Don't tell me it took out the Quickymart!

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

Ouch, sorry to hear people were killed.

[GDS_Starfury]

18 according to reports.

[GDS_Starfury]