INS Brahmaputra warship is half submerged in the sea. Its picture came out from Mumbai's dockyard, but now the question is whether the warrior of the Indian Navy is sinking. It is confirmed that INS Brahmaputra has met with an accident. Many videos of INS Brahmaputra accident are viral on social media. The news coming about this warship is disturbing. From the Defence Minister to the Navy, everyone is in action regarding INS Brahmaputra. But the question is how did this warship of Indian Navy get half submerged in the sea?
INS Brahmaputra was standing at Mumbai's Navy Dockyard for maintenance. On Sunday, during the repair, a fire suddenly broke out. The firefighters who were there took action and controlled the fire, but after this, INS Brahmaputra tilted to one side in the sea. Straightening this warship weighing 3,850 tons is the most difficult challenge at the moment.
A junior sailor has been missing since this accident. He jumped into the sea at the time of the accident. All efforts are being made but this warship is not able to be straightened. Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi has informed Defense Minister Rajnath Singh about the fire incident in the Indian Navy ship Brahmaputra and the damage caused by this incident. The Defense Minister has prayed for the safety of the missing sailor.
INS Brahmaputra is the first missile frigate of the 'Brahmaputra' class built in the country. It was inducted into the Indian Navy in 2000. The speciality of this warship makes it different from all others.
- INS Brahmaputra is equipped with medium-range cannons, air-to-air missiles
- Chetak helicopters are also deployed on INS Brahmaputra, which help in monitoring and attacking the enemy.
- 40 officers and 330 naval personnel are always deployed on this warship.
- INS Brahmaputra weighs 3,850 tonnes
- The warship is 125 meters long and 14.4 meters wide.
- INS Brahmaputra can run at a speed of more than 27 knots.
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