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no other news agency has reported this. But as that report says, the sub was following the ships to get info about it so that it can be identified later. Common practice of all navies. Just the sound of the propellers is good enough to identify ships.
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The Chinese ships will probably the 2 destroyers that the chinese sended to patrol against piracy.
The ships are Nr. 171 "Haikou", a Type 052C Luyang II class destroyer, and Nr 169 "Wuhan", a Type 052B Luyang class destroyer
here are 2 sites with the summary of those ships
http://www.sinodefence.com/navy/surf...52b_luyang.asp
http://www.sinodefence.com/navy/surf...2c_luyang2.asp
as for the indian submarine, i have no idea which submarine it could be.
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IMO They should have stood off at a farther distance or close to a land mass and recorded their signatures as they slipped on by without incident. You cant blame the Chinese for the incident after all they are in internationsal waters on a piracy mission like many others and a shadowing submerged sub will instantly merit interest especially to any surface combatant. Not saying the Indians did anything wrong but being to close provoked the Chinese to act accordingly to provocation. Next time hang back a bit more and snuff out the curry a bit sooner.:))
*Bad idea to shadow two surface warships in international waters and jam their sonar as well. Your asking for provocation and raising the risk factor.;)Last edited by Dreadnought; 04 Feb 09,, 15:19.Fortitude.....The strength to persist...The courage to endure.
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Originally posted by Dreadnought View PostThe question is why though?"It is a routine procedure. We do keep track of warships transiting near Indian waters through all means possible. However, the reports of the Indian submarine having surfaced are incorrect," a senior Navy Officer said.
Unless the sub was being shot at or required breathing will they come to the top, and why would a sub be so aggressive? doesnt that go against what the submariners are trained to do. (unless it was a question of testing the limits )
As far as following and collecting information, is that not what a submarine is supposed to do?Last edited by kuku; 04 Feb 09,, 15:48.
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Originally posted by kuku View Posthttp://www.indianexpress.com/news/in...rep.../419210/
Unless the sub was being shot at or required breathing will they come to the top, and why would a sub be so aggressive? doesnt that go against what the submariners are trained to do. (unless it was a question of testing the limits )
As far as following and collecting information, is that not what a submarine is supposed to do?Fortitude.....The strength to persist...The courage to endure.
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