Sunk By Indian Navy In 1971 War, Wreckage Of Pakistan's PNS Ghazi Found Off Visakhapatnam Coast
PNS Ghazi, originally built as USS Diablo of the US Navy in 1944 was loaned to Pakistan in 1963. It became the first submarine of the Pakistan Navy and was part of the fleet until it sunk in December 1971. Indian Navy's deep-submergence rescue vehicle (DSRV) recently located the wreckage.
The Indian Navy has reportedly located the wreckage of PNS Ghazi, a Pakistani submarine that was sunk during the 1971 war.
Indian Navy's deep-submergence rescue vehicle (DSRV) recently located the wreckage near the east coast of Visakhapatnam.
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PNS Ghazi
PNS Ghazi, which was originally built as USS Diablo of the US Navy in 1944 was loaned to Pakistan in 1963.
It became the first submarine of the Pakistan Navy and was part of the fleet until it sunk in December 1971.
During the India-Pakistan war in 1971, PNS Ghazi was deployed to destroy INS Vikrant and also mine India's eastern seaboard.
PNS Ghazi's last mission
But PNS Ghazi failed to track down and destroy INS Vikrant and was deployed for its second mission. The submarine was on its way to Vishakhapatnam when the Indian Navy noticed its movement.
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Anticipating PNS Ghazi's movement towards Visakhapatnam or Madras, the Indian Navy deployed the destroyer INS Rajput.
Sinking of PNS Ghazi
After locating PNS Ghazi, INS Rajput dropped two depth charges, resulting in the explosions that sank the submarine on the night of 4¨C5 December 1971.
A total of 93 Pakistan Navy personnel, including 11 officers were on board PNS Ghazi when it sank.
The sinking of PNS Ghazi is considered a significant moment in the 1971 war.
Indian not to retrieve PNS Ghazi wreckage
Though the DSRV located the wreckage of the PNS Ghazi just a few nautical miles off the Vishakhapatnam coast, the Indian Navy has reportedly decided not to touch or retrieve it.
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This is out of respect for the fallen Navy personnel as the wreck is considered thier final resting place.
Other than the wreckage of PNS Ghazi, the DSRV also found the remains of a Japanese submarine, RO-110, that was sunk by the Royal Indian Navy¡¯s HMIS Jumna and the Australian Navy¡¯s Ipswich during World War II.
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