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about 13 years ago

India: Divers Recover Body of Sixth Crew Member

Divers involved in search within the stricken submarine Sindhurakshak, met with some more success on the evening of 17 Aug 13. They located and brought up the body of the sixth crew member just forward of the Control Room despite odds of visibility and mangled metal. They also successfully gained ac

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Divers involved in search within the stricken submarine Sindhurakshak, met with some more success on the evening of 17 Aug 13.

They located and brought up the body of the sixth crew member just forward of the Control Room despite odds of visibility and mangled metal. They also successfully gained access into the forward compartment by breaking open jammed hatches. The assessment of the damage and state of the hull in this portion of the submarine will now continue through repeated entries by divers.

[mappress] Press Release, August 19, 2013

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