KARACHI: President Arif Alvi has saluted to the courage and skills of the crew of the Pakistan Navy on the 48th anniversary of ‘Hangor’ day.
The president posted a tweet on how Pakistani submarine on this day sank the Indian Navy Ship in 1971.
Today is 48th ‘Hangor’day. Hangor was a Pak submarine that sank Indian Navy Ship ‘Khukri’ in 1971. We salute the courage & skills of the crew & of Pakistan Navy. This heroic action is the only incident in Naval history of a successful kill by a ‘conventional submarine’ since WWII
— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) December 9, 2019
Arif Alvi wrote, “Today is 48th ‘Hangor’day. Hangor was a Pakistani submarine that sank Indian Navy Ship ‘Khukri’ in 1971.”
He added, “We salute the courage & skills of the crew & of Pakistan Navy. This heroic action is the only incident in the Naval history of a successful kill by a ‘conventional submarine’ since WWII.”
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9th December known as Hangor Day is celebrated with fervor and zeal in order to pay tribute to the brave war veterans who struck terror in the hearts of the enemy by sinking the Indian Navy ASW Frigate INS KHUKRI and crippling Indian Navy ship KIRPAN during the 1971 war.
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