India’s $2.9 Billion Ballistic Missile Submarine Was Crippled After Someone Left A Hatch Open

Under repair: INS Arihant stationed at the naval warehouse in Visakhapatnam in 2014. Photo Credit: Reuters

The Hindu: INS Arihant left crippled after ‘accident’ 10 months ago

Nuclear submarine was damaged after water entered its propulsion chamber

Indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant has suffered major damage due to ''human error'' and has not sailed now for more than 10 months, say sources in the Navy.

Arihant is the most important platform within India’s nuclear triad covering land-air-sea modes.

Arihant’s propulsion compartment was damaged after water entered it, according to details available with The Hindu. A naval source said water rushed in as a hatch on the rear side was left open by mistake while it was at harbour.

The Ministry of Defence did not respond to questions from The Hindu.

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WNU Editor: This is beyond unbelievable .... and we are only learning about it 10 months after the fact.

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How Close Did Crash Submarines Packed With Nuclear Missiles Come To Disaster?

HMS Vanguard, the lead boat of her class in the Royal Navy, had to be towed back to her
base in Scotland after the underwater mishap

From The Daily Mail:

A huge disaster was narrowly avoided when British and French nuclear submarines crashed in the Atlantic, a marine engineer said yesterday.

The vessels, which are armed with up to 32 ballistic missiles between them, collided 1,000ft underwater in the Bay of Biscay.

French sailors, who were returning to base, heard a bang after HMS Vanguard apparently clipped the front of their submarine, Le Triomphant.

The French vessel's fibreglass sonar dome was shattered in the collision, causing £50million of damage.

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My Comment: One word sums up everything .... lucky.