Continued from previous post....
Once the engine is installed the hull sections can be joined.
Despite the engine being in place the propeller and the shaft are installed after the hull assembly.
Of course the sensor suite isn't there yet. The sonars and other sensors would be installed during outfitting in the dry dock after the assembly.
The photo above is that of recently commissioned INS Karanj (S23) during its construction without the sonar.
Once the engine is installed the hull sections can be joined.
Despite the engine being in place the propeller and the shaft are installed after the hull assembly.
Of course the sensor suite isn't there yet. The sonars and other sensors would be installed during outfitting in the dry dock after the assembly.
The photo above is that of recently commissioned INS Karanj (S23) during its construction without the sonar.