81.   Up to three British submarines were in the area.

82.   German submarines were a deadly menace to the Allies during World War II, during which they sank tens of thousands of tons of merchant shipping.

83.   A second submarine was to be sent down soon afterwards.

84.   A third Kilo submarine is expected to arrive at the end of the year.

85.   But experts said the Agosta submarines were capable of firing missiles at vessels entering or leaving Bombay port.

86.   Despite the fog submarines are equipped with radar that should have picked up the Saudi ship.

87.   The navy said the submarine was in stable condition thanks to the quick response of the crew.

88.   The submarine commission was set up earlier this year after the Swedish military admitted that underwater objects originally identified as foreign submarines could have been minks diving for fish.

89.   The submarine is a diesel-powered boat from the Pacific fleet and was recently withdrawn from service.

90.   The submarines on offer are part of the biggest arms package for Taiwan in a decade, proposed by Bush last April.