Fishing vessel hits submarine

Mumbai: The periscope of Indian Navy’s submarine INS Sindhughosh was damaged after a fishing boat hit it during an exercise off Mumbai coast, a naval official said on Sunday. “In a minor incident off the west coast, a fishing vessel has hit the periscope of the submarine which was involved in an exercise,” the Navy official, adding the incident occurred in the night between Thursday and Friday.
“The exercise was being conducted in pitch dark conditions as required by the prerequisites,” he said. (IANS)