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Indonesia submarine KRI Nanggala-402 performs Sailing Pass at the Indonesian Navy Eastern Fleet on September 25, 2014. The navy has said a blackout may have occurred during static diving, causing a loss of control and preventing emergency procedures being carried out. It underwent a two-year refit in South Korea that was completed in 2012. The 1395-tonne vessel was built in Germany in 1977 and joined the Indonesian fleet in 1981, according to the defence ministry. The Bali Sea can reach depths of more than 1500m.Īn aerial search also spotted an oil spill near the submarine’s dive location, which the navy said could indicate damage to the vessel or could be a signal from the crew. The diesel-electric powered submarine could withstand a depth of up to 500m but anything more could be fatal, a navy spokesman said.
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Australia has offered to help with the search for an Indonesian submarine lost with 53 on board. It was unclear if the object was suspended or on the sea floor. While nothing conclusive had been found in the search by Friday, Yudo said an item with “high magnetic force” at a depth of 50m-100m had been seen. The commander of the Indonesian submarine fleet, Harry Setiawan, was one of four people aboard who were not regular crew members, a military official said. The KRI Nanggala-402 went missing early on Wednesday during a torpedo drill. “Hopefully before they can be found, the oxygen will be enough,” Yudo Margono, the navy chief of staff, told a news conference on Friday. Officials said the air supply of the submarine, which had been cleared for use and was said to be in good condition, would last only until Saturday. Helicopters also flew from Bali at first light. More navy ships left the Indonesian base of Banyuwangi early on Friday to head to the Bali Sea where contact was lost with the KRI Nanggala-402. The Indonesian military has displayed debris found during the search for the KRI Nanggala 402 sub. The search for the missing KRI Nanggala-402 submarineĪustralia had joined the search for an Indonesian submarine missing off the coast of Bali.Īn Australian frigate equipped with sonar systems and a submarine-hunting helicopter reached the search area on Friday and a support ship off the coast of Brunei was due to join the search early this week, replenishing other vessels with fuel, water and stores. Indonesia had five submarines before the latest accident two German-built Type 209s including Nanggala and three newer South Korean vessels. Southeast Asia’s most-populous country has sought to revamp its military capability, yet some equipment is still old and there have been fatal accidents in recent years. An Indonesian navy patrol ship sails to join the search for submarine KRI Nanggala that went missing while participating in a training exercise. “This can be a learning point for the government to advance its military technology and be careful in how it uses its (existing) technology because its people’s lives are at stake,” said 29-year-old resident Hein Ferdy Sentoso. Residents of the East Java town of Banyuwangi, which hosts the naval base from where search and rescue operations are being conducted, joined nationwide calls to accelerate the modernisation of Indonesia’s defence forces. More than a dozen helicopters and ships had been searching the area where contact was lost, with the United States, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and India providing assistance. Indonesia's military on Sunday officially admitted there was no hope of finding survivors. Margono said on Saturday that a sonar scan had detected a submarine-like object at 850 metres, beyond the Nanggala’s diving range. Search teams said on Saturday they had found objects including prayer mat fragments and a bottle of periscope lubricant near the submarine’s last known location, leading the navy to believe the vessel had cracked. “All of us Indonesians express our deep sorrow over this tragedy, especially to the families of the submarine crew.” President Joko Widodo earlier confirmed the discovery in the Bali Sea and sent the families of the victims his condolences. Parts of submarine KRI Nanggala that sank in Bali Sea, Indonesia. “The KRI Nanggala is divided into three parts, the hull of the ship, the stern of the ship, and the main parts are all separated, with the main part found cracked,” he said. Navy chief of staff Yudo Margono said the crew were not to blame for the accident. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >