Navy men who died were trying to save vessel: Parrikar

New Delhi, Dec 31: The reason behind the sinking of a torpedo recovery vessel off the Visakhapatnam coast is still not known, but Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said the navy personnel who died in the accident were trying to save the ship. The minister during an interaction with journalists Tuesday night said the four navy personnel did a commendable job. "The navy personnel who died in the TRV accident were actually trying to save the ship. They did a commendable job and we need to laud them," Parrikar said. He said they have not yet been able to find out the reason behind the accident. "A ship must not sink so fast, there was something wrong. But it is not in a metre of mud, so even if there is a hole in the bottom, we cannot see it," he said.