Image Credit: Vijith Pulikkal/Gulf News | Graphic News[/caption] Posted on 04/22/2021 12:33:23 PM PDT by rajesh0540
The Indonesian navy is looking for a submarine that went missing north of the tourist island of Bali with 53 people on board, according to the military on Wednesday.
Military chief Hadi Tjahjanto claimed that the KRI Nanggala 402 was engaged in a training exercise when it failed to register for duty.
He believes the submarine went down in waters about 60 miles (95 kilometres) north of Bali.
Tjahjanto stated that the navy has sent dozens of aircraft, including a hydrographic survey ship, to search the region and has requested assistance from Singapore and Australia, both of which have submarine rescue vessels.
According to the Defense Ministry, the submarine lost touch after being given permission to dive. A helicopter later discovered an oil spill near the dive's starting point, according to the study.
According to the report, the submarine was carrying 49 crew members, including its commander and three gunners.
According to the navy, an electrical malfunction occurred during the dive, causing the submarine to lose power and become unable to perform rescue procedures that would have required it to resurface. According to the study, the submarine sank to a depth of 600-700 metres (2,000-2,300 feet).
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The submarine, which has been in operation in Indonesia since 1981, was rehearsing for a missile-firing exercise scheduled for Thursday. Tjahjanto and other military commanders were expected to participate.
praying for KRI Nanggala 402, indonesian navy submarine is reported missing early this morning. hoping for an early return and all 53 crews onboards are safe right now. pls god, hear us. pic.twitter.com/jEoyCG70kP â komodoðð (@xuxinav) April 21, 2021
Indonesiaâs navy is searching for a missing submarine with 53 people on board that went missing https://t.co/UHnQkpF09C pic.twitter.com/z6LI8UsbA7 â Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) April 21, 2021
Indonesia currently operates five submarines with expects to have at least eight operational by 2024.
The nation, which has more than 17,000 islands, has faced increasing challenges to its maritime assertions in recent years, including several accidents involving Chinese vessels near the Natuna islands.
On a visit to the South China Sea islands last year, President Joko Widodo reaffirmed the country's sovereignty.
His visit came only a week after Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang insisted that Chinese fishermen are free to operate in areas China claims as its traditional fishing grounds, which partially overlap Indonesia's exclusive economic zone.
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In Indonesia, Geng's comment sparked outrage, prompting the military to beef up its presence on the islands. Despite China's assertions for years, hundreds of Chinese fishing boats, accompanied by coast guard warships, have reportedly made more hostile movements in the region and defied Indonesian warnings to leave.
Right?
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I’m in the let this stand...isle.
Even the Germans don’t build to 3x crush depth.
I used to live on a submarine. (USS Patrick Henry SSBN 599) Fire is definitely a bad thing. Sinking, that is going past crush depth and crushing is not the worst thing that can happen. You know when you are going down that you are about to die but it will happen very quickly you won’t even really know it has happened because the water comes in so fast at such extreme pressure that you don’t drown, you are crushed to death in a fraction of a second. In shallow water if you go down and rest on the bottom you get to think about dying for days while you slowly succumb to the cold and loss of breathable air. Crush depth is a far better way to die.
The worst 4-5 days of my life were spent on an LST that was sailing from Subic Bay to Perth. That was all I’ve ever seen of the island nation of Indonesia and that’s all I ever need to see. The roughest ride I’ve ever experienced on a ship of any kind.
May they be found safe.
“It’s crushed like a beer can.”
Let’s hope that was their fate. I hate to think of the alternatives.
Isn’t an oil slick very bad news?
You have a twisted sense of humor........LOL!
Sounds awful, but I hope they were crushed and fast, as you say.
The other way just seems agonizing.
I so feel for their families.
this is as shocking as discovering that Canada has a naval “fighting” force.
FIFO.
As I understand it - Breaking News is only For JR’s Freepathon threads. And old Sunday Morning threads.
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Look at all of them. Basically a joke, mostly not used.
Unfortunately I fear you may be right. I just saw estimates depth vs crush depth for the submarine.
Sad.
In deep water. They imploded.
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