Sinking of ins khukri book

The submarine was destroyed on 9th december 1971 when torpedo shots were fired on it, sinking the ship 40 nautical miles off the coast of diu. Responsibility for errors by indian naval officers related to the sinking has caused some controversy. This was the first warship sunk in action by a submarine since the korean war. How ins khukri was sunk indian navy history 1971 war. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Rarely told story of avoidable loss of ins khukri in 1971. The indian navy had just fired the first two devastating salvos of the indopak war, launching missile attacks on karachi, sinking and crippling pakistani warships and merchantmen and setting the. Torpedoed by a pakistani submarine, the ins khukri sank within minutes. Survivors stories, recounts how mulla exhorted and ensured everyone left the ship. Sinking of ins khukri by ramesh lalwani, new delhi published date. The monument was inaugurated in the year 1999, 28 years after the tragedy occurred. The naval officer who led the inquiry into the sinking, benoy bhushan, has claimed that indias official naval history invented fictional accounts to cover up bungling and a surviving sailor from the frigate, chanchal singh gill, has called for an. Aug 15, 2018 the toi report dated dec 11, 1971 major general retd ian cardozo in his book, the sinking of ins khukri.

The only comment on improvement could be the fact that the details are a bit repetitive even for a small book like this. At the outset, a naval officer might view an army officers interest in relating a pure seafarers tale with suspicion, but the slightest hint of scepticism is laid to rest as this book unfolds. As this book sinking of ins khukrisurvivors story is written by an army officer maj genl ian cordozo retd, it is really a kind book describing events, situations, and what actually happened in 1971, what led us into the war, and how we used our naval strength, and who were actually the heros of that war. Major general retd ian cardozo in his book, the sinking of ins khukri. The sinking of ins khukri by ian cardozo overdrive rakuten. He gave away the last life jacket on board his own to a young sailor and said, go on, save yourselves, do not worry about me. This article has also been published in the society of twentieth century wargamers journal. Cardozo ian and a great selection of related books, art and.

This article recalls loss of indian ship ins khurki. Buy the sinking of ins khukri book online at low prices in. The 14th frigate squadron consisting of ins khukri captain m. The sinking of ins khukri in 1971, new information. The first officer to investigate the sinking of the ship, cdr b. Buy the sinking of ins khukri book online at low prices in india. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The tale of ins khukri, and its brave captain, mahendra. This was the first submarine kill since world war ii. Military culture is based on the unique tradition, mission, structure and leadership. Mahendra nath mulla who chose to go down along with ship as an old tradition, captains dont abandon their ships. Mistakes committed by naval officers, including the commanding officer co of ins khukri, led to the sinking of the warship and the death of 200 of its crew during the 1971 war with pakistan, according to documents with dna. To date, the khukri is the only indian warship to have been lost in action. The tale of ins khukri, and its brave captain, mahendra nath.

So i was glad that the issues though underplayed, emerged clearly enough in cardozos courageous books titled the sinking of the ins khukri. The rest of the book is a compilation of at least six previously published books including the official histories of the indian and pakistan navies. Ins khukri and the amazing story of captain mahendra nath. During 1971 indopak war, the ins khukri was sunk by a. Ins khukri memorial is the memorial site of an indian naval ship that sank during the indopak war of 1971. You can discover and make use of the perks of picking this the sinking of ins khukri. Buy the sinking of ins khukri book online at best prices in india on. Last seen calmly puffing on his cigarette, captain mahendra nath mulla, captain of the khukri, chose to go down with his ship. Ian cardozo is the author of param vir our heroes in battle 4. Survivors stories by maj gen ret ian cardozo, throws new light on the incident through first hand accounts of survivors of the tragedy, the registered accounts from india and pakistan about the incident, and other sources. The indian nhq issued the statement a few hours before the loss of ins khukri, and prior to launch of.

On december 9th, 1971, the indian frigate ins khukri was sunk by the pakistani submarine pns hangor. The martyrs of ins khukhri 1971 1971 war indian navy. The sinking of ins khukri great history of pakistan navy. Mulla and kirpan commander rishi raj sood were designated as the search and attack unit sau to prosecute the contact in an area 55 miles by 50 miles and on a datum which was already 24 hours late and in sea state 4, with the knowledge that the sonar detection range of the. Hangar had sailed from karachi on 22 november for a patrol off the saurashtra coast. The first officer to investigate the sinking of the ship,cdr b. As this book sinking of ins khukrisurvivors story is written by an army officer maj genl ian cordozo retd, it is really a kind book describing. Survivors stories, major general retd ian cordozo writes how three blackwood antisubmarine frigates built by britain and inducted into the indian navy in the late 50s were pitted against pakistans daphne class submarines made in france.

What followed this action was a massive antisubmarine effort by the indian navy, in the form of operation falcon to hunt down and kill just one submarine, pnsm hangor. A brazen coverup that rewrote indian naval history. Survivors stories by maj gen ret ian cardozo, throws new light on the incident through first hand accounts of survivors of the tragedy, the registered. On 9 december 1971, the ins khukri sank after it was torpedoed by a pakistani submarine. Mahendra nath mulla who chose to go down along with ship as an old tradition,captains dont abandon their ships. The names of the 176 sailors and 18 officers who died are recorded below. Ins khukri was a british type 14 blackwoodclass frigate of the indian navy. Ins khukri survivor bats for his captain at diu memorial. March 2, 2007 9th december 1971 was the saddest day in the history of indian navy as on this day indian navy suffered largest wartime casualty loosing 176 sailors and 18 officers including capt.

Survivors stories, by major general ian cardozo as every little thing you do. In memoriam of the khukri, a war monument has been erected. The operation was launched shortly after the sinking of the khukri, on the night of 9 december and continued for four days till the night of december. Morale in the pakistani navy improved after news of the sinking was received, the indian navy cancelled an operation that was due to start on 10th december, and operation falcon tied up a large number of ships, helicopters and aircraft for four days. Survivors stories roli books has only four of the ships 60odd survivors recounting its final moments. Dec 12, 2019 the ins khukri lies at the bottom of the arabian sea a few miles away from diu, where it sunk. Ins khukri memorial is one of the cleanest and loveliest beach in diu. At the time of sinking, there were 18 officers and 176 sailors on board. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone. Jain, working with the experimental sonar, went down too. Mar 21, 2011 authorities informed that the questionable chapter on the sinking of ins khukri in the official history of the indopak war of 1971 has been quoted from we dared, a book written by vice. Authorities informed that the questionable chapter on the sinking of ins khukri in the official history of the indopak war of 1971 has been quoted from we dared, a. The first indication of ghazi s fate came when a message from the indian nhq, claiming sinking of ghazi on the night of 3 december, was intercepted. The sinking of ins khukri survivors stories by maj.

Read the sinking of ins khukri by major general ian cardozo for free with a 30 day free trial. Ian cardozo and the second one the garud strikes written by lt. The sinking of ins khukri survivor\s stories hindi version by maj. Mar 02, 2017 military culture is based on the unique tradition, mission, structure and leadership. This is an effort to remember the crew members of the ins khukri. Which is the best book on the history of the indopak war. In this spectacular action, ins khukri, the ship of the squadron commander of indian 14th frigate sqn was sunk within two minutes after receiving a hit in the magazine where explosives were held. Ins khukri survivor bats for his captain at diu memorial on sunday,the tourists who visited ins khukri memorial at diu had a special guide in pritam singh to narrate the story of this illfated ship,which sank with 18 officers and 176 sailors 40 nautical miles off diu after being torpedoed on december 9,1971,during the indopak war. Blueprint to bluewater the indian navy 1951 65 download.

The monument is located on top of a hill and directly opposite it is the actual sinking site of the khukri. The sinking of ins khukri by major general ian cardozo book. The story of the pakistan navy has recounted the events as seen from the submarine hangar which sank the khukri. Click download or read online button to get blueprint to bluewater the indian navy 1951 65 book now.

Along with the ship, 178 sailors and 18 officers made the supreme sacrifice. The sinking of ins khukri by ian cardozo overdrive. Survivors stories, by major general ian cardozo with very easy web link, very easy download, as well as completed book collections become our excellent services to get. The inss khukri, kirpan, and kuthar were blackwood antisubmarine frigates built in britain and inducted into the indian navy in the 1950s. The information on attack on karachi and the sinking of ins khukri give readers a glimpse into an key event of 1971 war. Dont bother if you dont have enough time to go to the ebook store as well as search for the preferred book to check out. Presently i am reading a book on sinking of ins khukri but it also does not have complete crew list brought out in the book. She was sunk off the coast of diu, gujarat, india by the pakistan navy daphneclass submarine hangor on 9 december 1971 during the indopakistani war of 1971. Mahendra nath mulla who chose to go down along with ship as an old tradition, captains dont. As this book sinking of ins khukri survivors story is written by an army officer maj genl ian cordozo retd, it is really a kind book describing events, situations, and what actually happened in 1971, what led us into the war, and how we used our naval strength, and who were actually the heros of that war. This was the first warship sunk in action by a submarine. This edited excerpt has been published from the sinking of ins khukri.