Sindhuratna and beyond

March 03, 2014 12:47

Submarining has always been a dangerous profession, meant only for volunteers drawn from serving navy personnel. It is also a relatively young man's profession, with commanding officers of conventional submarines going "over the top' in their late thirties, into staff jobs.

The selection is strict and the training rigorous. New entrants are carefully screened in psychological tests to survive in close proximity, under difficult conditions, with other human beings, for long periods of time.

Not surprisingly, the camaraderie is close and submariners make friends for life. Read

PS. The author Raja Menon is a retired Rear Admiral and is married to painter Anlolie Ela Menon.

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