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August 2nd, 2016, 10:22 AM
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Operation Trident Indian Navy
Hi buddy I have interest to know about Operation Trident Indian Navy, so can you here tell me sources by which I can get its info ??
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August 2nd, 2016, 10:52 AM
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Re: Operation Trident Indian Navy
As you want I am telling Operation Trident and its follow-up Operation Python were naval offensive operations launched on Pakistan's port city of Karachi by the Indian Navy during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: Operation Trident Part of Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Date 4–5 December 1971 Location Arabian Sea, 14 to 70 nautical miles south of Karachi port, Pakistan Result Strategic Indian naval victory; Partial naval blockade on Pakistan; Belligerents India Pakistan Commanders and leaders Admiral Sardarilal Mathradas Nanda Commander Babru Bhan Yadav Rear Admiral Hasan Ahmed CDRE Hanif Ali CDRE Patrick J. Simpson Units involved Indian Navy Pakistani Navy Strength 3 Vidyut class missile boats 2 anti-submarine Arnala class corvettes Unknown number of ships Casualties and losses None Minesweeper PNS Muhafiz sunk Destroyer PNS Khaibar sunk Transport, MV Venus Challenger, sunk Destroyer PNS Shah Jahan badly damaged, scrapped as result Karachi harbour fuel storage tanks destroyed 100+ sailors killed 700+ injured |