Hangor Day is celebrated on 9th December with zeal and enthusiasm to pay homage to the brave war veterans who sank the Indian Navy’s anti-submarine frigate INS KHUKRI with two torpedoes in 1971.
The spectacular war action took place 30 miles southeast off ‘Diu Head’. KHUKRI sank in two minutes with its crew of 18 officers and 176 sailors on board.
This war action is highlighted in naval history and remembered as being the first-ever kill by a conventional submarine after World War-II.
On this memorable occasion, News360 interviewed Lieutenant Commander Bilal Waheed who recalled the event, reminiscing the details.
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