INS Karanj (S21) was a Kalvari-class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy.[1]
The ship was named after the Karanja island, also known as Uran island, located in the Raigad district of Maharashtra.[2][3]
Popular culture
The 2017 film Ghazi, features the story of men aboard S21 who managed to survive underwater for 18 days. [4]
References
- ^ "Kalvari Class (Foxtrot Class)". www.bharat-rakshak.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "INS Karanj, named after submarine that fought in 1971, joins Indian Navy". The Week. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Explained: India's Kalvari class of submarines, and its strategic significance". The Indian Express. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "The truth behind the Navy's 'sinking' of Ghazi". Sify. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
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