Beside the Mumbai, its sister ship, the equally 6700-ton Destroyer Mansol, was on the verge of sinking.
Three anti-ship missiles hit this destroyer, causing severe flooding and listing, completely beyond salvaging. Sailors on board were jumping into the sea one after another, abandoning the doomed warship.
At 4:52 AM!
The entire Andaman Sea and Air Joint Base was ravaged by anti-ship missiles. As the largest target in the military port, the Vikramaditya carrier naturally became the most frequent target of the missile attacks.
This type of warship has poor self-defense firepower and relies on the fleet to provide protection with air-defense barrages.
However, the fleet itself had suffered heavy losses and couldn't protect the Vikramaditya carrier.
A Flying Fish Anti-ship Missile hit the waterline at the rear of the Vikramaditya carrier, the violent explosion damaged its propeller, causing the already retreating carrier to be completely paralyzed.
