INS Sindhurakshak lifted from Mumbai harbour floor in massive salvage operation

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INS Sindhurakshak submarine, which exploded and sank on August 14 2014, killing 18 crew members, was slowly lifted from the harbour floor where it lay for nearly 10 months and placed it on a special barge.The salvage of the 2,300- tonne submarine will finally allow the Indian naval Board of Inquiry to move ahead on establishing the cause of the explosion, naval officials said.

The explosion is believed to have originated in one of the forward compartments that contained torpedoes and missiles. The submarine was being loaded with armament when the explosion took place shortly past midnight on August 14.