swaraj dveep sailing expedition madras to port blair 15 feb to 08 mar 1970 corps of engineers
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SWARAJ DVEEP SAILING EXPEDITION
MADRAS TO PORT BLAIR
15 Feb To 08 Mar 1970
CORPS OF ENGINEERS
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THIS IS THE FIRST EXPEDITION EVER IN
THE HISTORY OF THE INDIAN SUB-
CONTINENT THAT TWO SMALL SAILING
BOATS, WHICH ARE BASICALLY MEANT
FOR COASTAL SAILING, HAVE SAILED
ACROSS THE BAY OF BENGAL FROM
MADRAS TO THE ANDAMAN & NICOBAR
ISLANDS ENTIRELY ON WIND POWER
WITHOUT ANY OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPPORT.
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THE EXPEDITION WAS PLANNED AND ORGANISED BY THE COLLEGE OF MILITARY ENGINEERING, PUNE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, LT GEN R A LOOMBA AT ARMY HQ, NEW DELHI
MAJ GEN M M NATH WAS THE COMMANDANT OF THE CME AND LT COL R MANORANJAN WAS THE VICE COMMODORE OF THE CME SAILING CLUB. THE ENTIRE PLANNING AND COORDINATION FOR THE EXPEDITION WAS DONE BY LT COL R MANORANJAN
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JALDOOTS
RAJHANS
MAJ MOHAN SINGH (SKIPPER)
CAPT Y. K. SAXENA
CAPT D. S. ALAGH
LT B.D. JAYAL
ALBATROSS
CAPT R B KHANNA
CAPT K N SETHI
CAPT K K LAMBA
CAPT V K DUA
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PHASES
• BACKGROUND• PLANNING• PREPARATION AT MADRAS• CONDUCT• RECEPTION
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PLANNING
• MET DATA• DURATION OF EXPEDITION• NAVIGATION TRAINING• COMMUNICATIONS• FOOD• WATER• MEDICAL• SAFETY EQUIPMENT• MET BROADCAST
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NAVIGATION TRAINING ATINS VEDURUTHY - COCHIN
• EQUIPMENT:-– COMPASS, SEXTANT, CHARTS, ALMANAC, AZIMUTH TABLES
• CHECKED ACCURACY OF EQUIPMENT AND LEARNT ITS USE• BOAT COMPASSES – CHECKED BY GYRO COMPASS
• SEXTANTS HAD ERRORS – THEY WERE ALSO CHECKED & RECTIFIED• METHOD OF FINDING OWN POSITION
– SUN – RUN – SUN– SUN – RUN – MERAULT
• INFO OF LIGHTHOUSES ON THE ISLANDS• INFO OF HOSTILE TRIBES INHABITING THE ISLANDS• MEDICAL
• WATCHES SET ON GMT
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COMMUNICATIONS
• BETWEEN BOATS – PRC-25• BOAT TO GROUND STATION – GR 345 (AMPLIFIER UNIT
GA-480 LEFT BEHIND)
• NETTING DONE WITH SUPER CONSTELLATION AIRCRAFT
• FLAGS AND COLOURED WINDSOCKS• TRAINING IN MORSE CODE (C.W.)• INTERNATIONAL DISTRESS FREQUENCY• HAM STATIONS
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR FOOD AND WATER
• FOODCOOKED FOOD FROM DEFENCE FOOD RESEARCH LABORATORY MYSOREa) PRECOOKED CANNED FOODb) FOIL WRAPPED PRECOOKED STUFFED CHAPATIES AND PARATHASc) HEXAMINE COOKERSd) HEXAMINE COOKER SOLID FUEL TABLETS (600)e) CAN OPENERSf) TINNED-
DAL, PULAO, KEEMA, UPMA, PARATHAS, KHEER, JUICES, FRUIT, MILK
g) SNACKS IN PACKETS
• WATER – (PER BOAT)a) TWO GALVANISED IRON TANKS – SAUSAGE SHAPED -20 GALS EACHb) THREE PLASTIC JERRYCANS – CAPACITY 4 GALS PER JERRYCANc) TWO TIN TANKS – 6 GALS EACHTOTAL WATER PER BOAT – 64 GALS – FOR 20 DAYS
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MEDICAL TRAINING
• COMMON AILMENTS AND THEIR TREATMENT
• FOOD/TIN POISONING
• EMERGENCY FIRST AID
• ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
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SAFETY EQUIPMENT
• SELF INFLATING DINGHI WITH DINGHY RADIO• SARAH EQPT – (SEARCH RESCUE & HOMING)• SEA SURVIVAL EMERGENCY PACK• MAY WEST LIFE JACKETS• SHARK REPELLANT POWDER• SAFETY ROPES• PISTOL
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SAILING TECHNIQUE
wind wind
wind
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SPARES CARRIED
• KEROSENE OIL FOR LANTERNS• BATTERIES• CORDAGE• SWR – STEEL WIRE ROPE• SHACKLES• NAILS• WIRES• WOOD• CARPENTER TOOLS• SAIL CLOTH• NEEDLE & THREAD• FIRST AID KIT
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SAILING TECHNIQUE
wind wind
wind
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DUA, RABS, LAMBA, SETHIDUA, RABS, LAMBA, SETHI
ALBATROSS TEAMALBATROSS TEAM
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SAXENA, MOHAN SINGH, ALAGH, JAYAL SAXENA, MOHAN SINGH, ALAGH, JAYAL
RAJHANS TEAMRAJHANS TEAM
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BRAVE CREW OF ‘ALBATROSS’ AND ‘RAJHANS’
Standing( L to R ) :CAPT VK DUA, CAPT RB KHANNA, CAPT KK LAMBA, CAPT KN SETHI
Sitting( L to R ) :MAJ MOHAN SINGH, CAPT YK SAXENA,
LT BD JAYAL, CAPT DS ALAGH
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LEARNING NAVIGATIONLEARNING NAVIGATION
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LEARNING TO NAVIGATE
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LEARNING TO NAVIGATE
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LEARNING TO NAVIGATE
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GOVERNOR SARDAR UJJAL SINGH and COL MANORANJAN WITH THE TEAM BEFORE DEPARTURE.
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POOJA CEREMONY - MADRASPOOJA CEREMONY - MADRAS
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POOJA CEREMONY – BRIG S S CHHACHHI-CE SOUTHERN ZONE
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Team Members watch while the ‘Pandit’ performs the customary religious ceremony before embarking on the
voyage.
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Governor of Tamil Nadu, Sardar Ujjal Singh, Seeing off the team at Chennai on 15 Feb 1970
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OFF WE GO – CHENNAI HARBOUROFF WE GO – CHENNAI HARBOUR
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LEAVING CHENNAI HARBOUR
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OFF AT CHENNAI HARBOUR
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ON THE HIGH SEAS
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NAVAL OFFRS SEEING US OFF NAVAL OFFRS SEEING US OFF
CHENNAICHENNAI
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