The cracks became bigger when the submarine dove deeper amid rising water pressure, and the submarine is believed to be at the depth of between 600 to 700 meters, he added.Īn Indonesian navy ship prepares to carry out the search and rescue operation of missing submarine KRI Nanggala-402 at Tanjung Wangi Port in Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia, April 24, 2021. The submarine had suffered from cracks that caused several components to separate from it, according to the navy chief of staff. The condition of those aboard the KRI Nanggala-402 submarine cannot be determined, he told a press conference. JAKARTA, April 24 (Xinhua) - Indonesian searchers have found debris which are believed to be from the missing submarine in waters off Bali Island, Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Yudo Margono said on Saturday. The Indonesian military (TNI) said it had raised the status of search for the missing submarine from SUBMISS to SUBSUNK and the decision came after they found some authentic evidences of debris believed to be from the KRI Nanggala-402, with one of which looks like a torpedo tube. 5, 2017 shows Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala-402 during a ceremony honoring the 72nd anniversary of the country's Armed Forces Day at Cilegon, Banten province, Indonesia. Special newsletters are available to subscribers.File photo taken on Oct. It has been seeking to modernise its defence capabilities but some of its equipment is old and there have been fatal accidents in recent years.ĭo you want to know more about this topic? Sign up for one of News24's 33 newsletters to receive the information you want in your inbox. Indonesia operates five submarines - two German-built Type 209s including Nanggala and three newer South Korean vessels. Two Australian Navy ships were heading for the search area including a frigate with special sonar capabilities, the defence department said. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi on Thursday the "United States would do everything possible to support Indonesia’s search and rescue effort," a spokeswoman said. On Friday, the Pentagon said US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had spoken with his Indonesian counterpart and offered additional support, which could include undersea search assets. The US military is sending a P-8 Poseidon aircraft to assist in the submarine search. "When you factor in the oxygen levels for the actual number of crew and then the time it takes to locate, assessment of recovery, then engagement in that recovery that timeline looks even longer."Īustralia, India, Malaysia, Singapore and the United States have sent specialised ships or aircraft in response to Indonesian requests for assistance. Natalie Sambhi, an expert on Indonesian military and security at Verve Research, said the best case scenario was that the submarine was not at a great depth but even then the challenges were immense. He told me that he would go sailing and asked me to pray for him," she said of the last time they spoke. "I hope that they will be found alive," said Berda Asmara, the wife of crew member Guntur Ari Prasetyo, 39, who has sailed on the Nanggala for 10 years. The submarine joined the Indonesian fleet in 1981, the defence ministry said, and underwent a refit in South Korea completed in 2012. ![]() ![]() "But if the submarine is in a 700-metre sea trough, it will be difficult for them to survive because underwater pressure will cause cracks and ruptures of the steel hull," Connie Rahakundini Bakrie said. One of the people on board was the commander of the Indonesian submarine fleet, Harry Setiawan.Īn Indonesian defence expert said the crew could still be found alive. Indonesian warships led the hunt on Thursday for a submarine that went missing with 53 crew aboard and only enough oxygen for a few days. The Bali Sea can reach depths of more than 1 500 metres. ![]() The diesel-electric powered submarine could withstand a depth of up to 500 metres but anything more could be fatal, Navy spokesman Julius Widjojono said. Indonesia's navy said it was investigating whether the submarine lost power during a dive and could not carry out emergency procedures as it descended to a depth of 600-700 metres, well beyond its survivable limits.Īn object with "high magnetic force" had been spotted "floating" at a depth of 50-100 metres, Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Yudo Margono said, and an aerial search had earlier spotted an oil spill near the submarine's last location. but with the equipment available we should be able to find the location," Achmad Riad, a spokesman for the Indonesian military, told a news conference.Īn Indonesian air force pilot said six tonnes of equipment had been flown to a base to help with the search including underwater balloons to help lift a vessel. If the submarine was still intact, officials said it would only have enough air to last until around dawn on Saturday.
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