Before the main topic it will be better to answer some frequently asked question from the viewers .Why It is important to discuss how , why and by whom PNS Ghazi was destroyed .
Answer is simple .Both East and West Pakistan were at least thousand mile away from each other. Only reliable link between East and West PAkistan was through Sea route.In order to win a war in East Pakistan, the most important task was to ensure the complete naval blockade . But In 1965 India had seen that how PNS Ghazi made it impossible. In 1971 the same Submarine was the biggest hurdle in implementing any naval blockade.
Although my series about PNS Ghazi was complete which I had uploaded last year.But few days ago on one of my 3 videos on PNS Gazi I received a comment from a person who claimed that he has served in indian Navy and was crew member of INS Rajput.He claimed that he was an eywitness of the incident.He had mentioned about his videos on the related topic.In which he claimed that he has provided the complete detail.I checked out his videos. His videos seem to be the response of my previous videos.Whatever , In this video I am going to analyse his claim.
In his video the duration of the part related to PNS Ghazi is of 17 minutes. I selected only those parts which I think were relevent to my previous videos and re-arranged them.
Lets start with his introduction .
"1971 Indo-Pak Bangladesh war I am Bimal Kumar Chandan Ex Indian Navy who was posted on INS Rajput during the war.In my brief description I am going to present before you the true fact about naval warfare as an eyewitness directly involved and fought in 1971 war.In modern days like 1999 Kargil war and other wars and also wing commander Abhinandon Varthaman got fumedia coverage so we were not called for any interview nor in any conversation like today. There was restriction on the public interview by the armed forces personals so the truth remains in the dark."
Now Lets see what are his views about PNS Ghazi .
"The PAkistan Navy deployed their high power submarine PNS Ghazi which they took for a lease for Five years from the United States in 1964. The hi-tech submarine was specially trained and had the capability to carry mines and lay the same on sea surface The main aim of PAkistan to deploy PNS Ghazi Eastern Naval Area near Vishakhapatnam to destroy our aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. In 1965 Indo Pakistan War When i was also posted on INS Rajput same PNS Ghazi was detected by the ship submarine detector in Eastern Sector.But some how it escaped from out target as it moves very fast beig a high power submarine with modern technology.Remember if we were unable to destroy PNS Ghazi in first stage of war then the entire scenario of the war would have changed. "
what are his views about INS Rajput.
Firstly the condition of INS Rajput was not suitable for war and cannons were not functioning well and ship had become too old for which it was decided to be de-commissioned.In those days the ships were very old specially INS Rajput which was about to be de-commissioned, not equipped with any modern equipment like today in the year 2020. In those days the communication systems was not of the standard,no modern equipment was installed and most of the warships very old with backward technology instead of new ships and launcher missile boats and gun boats. We have to depend upon the Telegraphic system. Knowing very well that our ship was nothing in front of PNS Ghazi still we members of INS Rajput took risk of our lives for the safety of our ship INS Vikrant.
In my previous videos I have explained why Pakistan completely rejected Indian claim and why even Indian Naval officers and war historians were skeptic about the Indian claim. As you have heard from the crew member of INS Rajput that at the time of 1971 war the condition of the ship was so bad that it was being considered unfit for the naval combat and was going to be decommissioned.
Now just listen about the Indian Plans to destroy PNS Ghazi .
As per our intelligence report the PNS Ghazi was seen in costal areas of Sri Lanka , Madras and Vishakhapatnam,and at the same time INS vikrant was set out to give a surprise to get ready in all respect for the preparation of the war. Commanding officer of INS Rajput was adviced by our Naval Headquarter and by the Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Eastern naval Command to get ourselves ready in all respect to sail at any time.And we all members of the ship were advised by our Commanding Officer of INS Rajput Captain Inder Singh to get ourselves ready to fight. And our ship communication department was advised to sent continuous messages and wireless signals in bulk as INS Vikrant so that PNS Ghazi and Pakistani Intelligence department will come to know that INS Vikrant is getting preparation for sailing from Vishakhapatnam port.In this way Ins Rajput will act as INS Vikrant to mislead our enemy.
As you have heard from him that only communication equipment on Outdated INS Rajput was Telegraph .And we know that PNS Ghazi was equipped with modern equipments of detecting and identifying various targets.So it appears impossible that INS Rajput deceived PNS Ghazi by creating a radio nnoise equal to a whole aircraf career fleet.
There is no need to watch his details of th epic fight between PNS Ghazi and INS Rajput.But If you are interested . .I have given the link in the description. Now it will be better to jump to the most interesting part .
Even after that epic fight INS Rajput,was not aware of the fact that PNS Ghazi had been destroyed.
Most surprising thing for me was .. when he mentioned .
How they came to know about the destruction of PNS Ghazi
Now I am going to narrate how we came to know about the destruction of PNS Ghazi.Our Eastern Naval Headquarter got information from the local fishermen went for fishing. They found some unrelated and different types of materials floating on the sea.Immediately they informed to our Vishakhapatnam Headquarters.And our ship was engaged on petroling duty, along with naval divers.They saw the deadbodies of Pakistanis, divers with oxygen cylinders and with un exploaded mines exploaded, the divers went to the sea bottom and found submarine in exploding condition.Non of the submarine crew was alive. Our divers cut the name plate of the Ghazi and traced the long boats and other documents as proof.
Now Reaction after receiving the news of the destruction of PNS Ghazi from Indian Naval Headquarters .
But on receiving the message we were delighted and became so happy to know that our mission is success.
See a happy end.
It now seems more clearer that Indian Navy had no capability to destroy Ghazi. And it did not destroyed Ghazi.
If we reject Indian theory then two other theories became more relevent .
1st It was an accident (Which was PAkistan's official view) Keep in mind "WAS OFFICIAL VIEW" .
2nd It was destroyed by Soviets .
Pakistan took a long time to conclude its investigations and to release its official statment about the destruction of Ghazi,in which they inclined towrds some accident but in 1997 new undenieble evidences came to the surface , which proved Soviet active military involvement in 1971 war . .. In my next video I will discuss those evidences .After that whole 1971 war and sinking of PNS Ghazi will become easily understandable .
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