Indian Navy: 10 Recent Major Mishaps

INS Talwar (December 2013) - A fishing trawler sank after colliding with the navy's frontline frigate INS Talwar near Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, injuring four of the 27 people onboard the trawler. The fishing trawler was operating without lights.

INS Tarkash (December 2013) - A stealth frigate which conducted several overseas missions, INS Tarkash suffered damage to its hull when it hit the jetty while docking at the Mumbai naval base.

INS Betwa (January 2014) - An indigenously built naval frigate, the Betwa ran aground and collided with an unidentified object while approaching the Mumbai naval base. The sonar system of the frigate was cracked, leading to faulty readings and ingress of saltwater into sensitive equipment.

INS Vipul (January 2014) - A member of the elite 22nd Killer Missile Vessel Squadron of the navy, the ship was detected with a hole in its pillar compartment which forced the ship back into the harbour while it was on an operational deployment. It had to be sent back for repair.

INS Sindhughosh (January 2014) - The leading ship of her class of diesel-electric submarines of the Indian Navy, the Sindhughosh ran aground at the naval harbour in Mumbai. The submarine was freed later and did not suffer much damage. At the time of the incident, it was fully armed, carrying its entire compliment of 70 personnel, all of whom were safe.

INS Airavat (February 2014) - Amphibious ship INS Airavat, the latest of the Shardul class of tank-landing ships, ran aground off the coast of Visakhapatnam. The propellers of the warship were permanently damaged and had to be replaced for the vessel to become operational again.

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