INS ''Karanj'' (S21) was a diesel-electric

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of the

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. The ship was named after the Karanja island, also known as Uran island, located in the

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Popular culture

The 2017 film '' Ghazi'', features the story of men aboard S21 who managed to survive underwater for 18 days.

References

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