Yamato Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 (edited) Indonesia searching for missing submarine with 53 on board The KRI Nanggala-402 was conducting a torpedo drill in waters north of Bali when it went missing.PHOTO: PUSAT PENERANGAN TNI/FACEBOOK Updated2 hours ago JAKARTA (REUTERS, AFP) - Indonesia’s navy is searching for a submarine with 53 people on board that went missing on Wednesday (April 21) and is seeking help from neighbouring Australia and Singapore in the hunt, the Indonesian military chief told Reuters. The German-made submarine, KRI Nanggala-402, was conducting a torpedo drill in waters north of the island of Bali but failed to relay the results as expected, a navy spokesman said. “We are still searching in the waters of Bali, 60 miles (96km) from Bali, (for) 53 people,” military chief Hadi Tjahjanto told Reuters in a text message. The military chief confirmed that assistance in the search for the submarine and missing crew members had been sought from Australia and Singapore. He said that contact with the vessel was lost at 4.30am on Wednesday. Singapore's submarine support vessel MV Swift Rescue, usually manned by a 27-person crew, departed from Changi Naval Base on Wednesday afternoon. The 1,395-tonne KRI Nanggala-402 was built in Germany in 1978, according to the Indonesian Cabinet secretariat’s website, and underwent a two-year refit in South Korea that was completed in 2012. Indonesia in the past operated a fleet of 12 submarines purchased from the Soviet Union to patrol the waters of its sprawling archipelago. But now it has a fleet of only five, including two German-built Type 209 submarines and three newer South Korean vessels. Indonesia has been seeking to upgrade its defence capabilities but some of the equipment that are still in service are old. In recent years, there have been deadly accidents involving, in particular, ageing military transport planes. According to a statement by the Indonesian Ministry of Defence, which is monitoring the search for the missing submarine, an aerial surveillance by a helicopter at 7am (8am Singapore time) had found an oil spill around the initial dive site. The missing boat “had asked for permission to dive at 3am (Jakarta time). After being granted a dive permit according to the procedure, the boat lost contact and could not be contacted”, said the statement. Two navy vessels have since been deployed to assist in the search using side-scan sonar, it added. The ministry said: “Several countries have responded and are ready to provide assistance, including the Singapore Navy, the Australian Navy and the Indian Navy.” Edited April 21, 2021 by Yamato 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 so big also can go missing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meng.huat Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 (edited) On 4/22/2021 at 1:09 AM, Yamato said: KRI Nanggala-402, was conducting a torpedo drill in waters north of the island of Bali but failed to relay the results as expected, On 1/1/2021 at 1:09 AM, The_King said: According to Indonesian media the unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) was found on 20 December near Selayar Island in South Sulawesi. Six days later it was handed to police and then transferred to the Indonesian military. dont know got link or not? North of Bali VS South Sulawesi. not very far from each other. @socrates469bc your geography got learn this? maybe submarine dived and hit unknown vehicle below? @HarrisY tomy got any comments about the missing indo sub? Edited April 24, 2021 by meng.huat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 It in stealth mode la. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Ape Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 (edited) Their oxygen supply running out soon, not much time left. Edited April 24, 2021 by Cynical Ape Good content = Topics that genuinely encourages and stimulates interaction/banter. Bad content = Clickbaits, brag posts and social media news feed that nobody gives a flying fuck about + waste of server storage space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Most likely gg liao... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates469bc Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 8 hours ago, meng.huat said: dont know got link or not? North of Bali VS South Sulawesi. not very far from each other. @socrates469bc your geography got learn this? maybe submarine dived and hit unknown vehicle below? @HarrisY tomy got any comments about the missing indo sub? despite feeling sorry for the 53 souls on board, i think whole singapore can sleep well knowing that the neighbors north and south have no credible armed forces in the foreseeable future to threaten this little piece of real estate. loong loong must be glad that the incompetency of the neighbors r several notches above his crybaby seatwarmer. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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blackcurrent69 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamfer Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 RIP Most likely the sub tio crushed when it reached it's max diving depth(crush depth). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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