Cyclone Hudhud caused some devastation at the naval base here but the two nuclear submarines and all the warships berthed there are safe, navy sources said on Monday.
The Indian Navy is assessing and repairing its base here, the headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command, damaged by cyclonic storm.
Sources said the nuclear-powered INS Chakra and the soon-to-be-ready nuclear-missile submarine INS Arihant are safe.
The warships and other important vessels at the base have also not received any major damage, according to the sources.
An official said nearly 60 per cent of the trees at the base have been uprooted and almost all roads
are blocked.
‘The officers and men of the naval base at Vishakhapatnam are working to get the base back to its operational status at the earliest,’ the official said.
‘Damage in the naval dockyard was minimized by the proactive and preventive measures undertaken by all concerned,’ he added.
The Indian Navy is assessing and repairing its base here, the headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command, damaged by cyclonic storm.
Sources said the nuclear-powered INS Chakra and the soon-to-be-ready nuclear-missile submarine INS Arihant are safe.
The warships and other important vessels at the base have also not received any major damage, according to the sources.
An official said nearly 60 per cent of the trees at the base have been uprooted and almost all roads
are blocked.
‘The officers and men of the naval base at Vishakhapatnam are working to get the base back to its operational status at the earliest,’ the official said.
‘Damage in the naval dockyard was minimized by the proactive and preventive measures undertaken by all concerned,’ he added.