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Home / News / India News / Toppling of Navy warship kills 2, injures 14
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    Toppling of Navy warship kills 2, injures 14

    Mansi Motwani
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    Last updated on Dec 06, 2016, 05:17 pm
    Toppling of Navy warship kills 2, injures 14
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  • The Indian Navy's guided missile frigate, INS Betwa on Monday afternoon fell over at Mumbai's Naval Dockyard.

    Navy spokesperson Commander Rahul Sinha said, "At about 1:50 pm, INS Betwa was in the process of undocking in Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, when she slipped from her dock blocks and tilted."

    According to sources, the warship fell on the port side and has hence suffered extensive damage.

  • In this article
    About INS Betwa How it happened Casualties Inquiry into the matter Not the first time
  • Information

    About INS Betwa

  • The frigate, named after the river Betwa has served the Navy for 12 years. It weighs 3,850 tonnes and was built to function at extended ranges with speeds upto 30 knots. INS Betwa comes inclusive of anti-ship missiles, surface-to-air missiles and torpedoes.

  • The Incident

    How it happened

    How it happened
  • Navy spokesperson Captain D.K Sharma said that the 126-metre Brahmaputra-class guided missile warship (F-39) tipped over while being undocked.

    According to him, the failure of the dock blocks mechanism led to this; the mast of the ship collided with the dockyard ground.

    The ship had been docked for repairs and its system tripped while it was being returned to the water.

  • Data

    Casualties

  • The slipping of INS Betwa caused the death of 2 Navy personnel, one of whom was inside of the ship as it fell and the other person was in the waters. 14 others were injured.

  • Inspection

    Inquiry into the matter

    Inquiry into the matter
  • Chief of Navy, Admiral Sunil Lanba headed for Mumbai as a board of inquiry was ordered into the accident by the Navy.

    Three officers were also punished for the disaster.

    A senior officer said, "Heads will have to roll for the accident on Monday. Naval dock-masters are responsible for the complex and delicate operation of a warship's docking and undocking in the dry dock."

  • Information

    Not the first time

  • In January 2014, while approaching the Mumbai naval base, INS Betwa ran ashore after hitting an unidentified object. Due to the crash, its sonar system cracked which led to faulty readings and saltwater got access to sensitive equipment.

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