Related Book: Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders L. on Saturday, Jakarta time, after which oxygen is insufficient, according to navy Commander Admiral Yudo Margono. Air in the KRI Nanggala-402 is estimated to be breathable only until 3 a.m. This adds greater urgency for rescuers who are racing against the clock to find the missing submarine and its crew.

At over 40 years, the Cold War-era submarine is among the world’s oldest in service today and was not built to withstand pressure beyond 230 meters (754 feet) deep, Ridzwan said. A submarine of that class has a maximum capacity of 40, according to Ridzwan Rahmat, principal defense analyst at Janes. The KRI Nanggala-402 that disappeared in waters off Bali island was carrying 53 crew during training, Indonesia’s defense ministry said. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here.By Ann Koh and Arys Aditya (Bloomberg) The Indonesian navy’s missing submarine may have been too old and overloaded when it embarked on a military exercise on Wednesday, according to a defense analyst. Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. 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. “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 Banyuwangi joined nationwide calls to accelerate the modernization of Indonesia’s defence forces. Indonesia police said it would deploy teams to Bali and the Java town of Banyuwangi, which hosts the naval base from where the main search and recovery operations are being conducted, to help identify the victims once the bodies are retrieved. Photo by Antara Foto/Didik Suhartono/via Reuters The family of the sunken KRI Nanggala-402 submarine crew members react at Koarmada II fleet office in Surabaya, East Java Province, Indonesia April 25 2021. Search teams said on Saturday they had found objects including prayer mat fragments near the submarine’s last known location, leading the navy to believe the vessel had cracked. “We hope that this will help the families find some closure and certainty on the fate of their loved ones,” he added. Singapore Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean wrote on social media late on Sunday that a ROV (remotely operated vehicle) sent by the Singapore Navy was able to “recover a few critical items from the seabed at depth of more than 800 meters.” Navy officials said international help will be crucial in recovering the remains of the vessel. More than a dozen helicopters and ships are searching the area where contact was lost, with the United States, Australia, Singapore, and Malaysia providing assistance. “All of us Indonesians express our deep sorrow over this tragedy, especially to the families of the submarine crew.”Ī sonar scan on Saturday detected the submarine at 850 metres, far beyond the Nanggala’s diving range. President Joko Widodo earlier confirmed the discovery in the Bali Sea and sent the families of the victims his condolences. “There are scattered parts of the submarine and its interior in the water.” “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 and that the submarine did not experience a blackout, blaming “forces of nature.” The military personnel display a video showing what is believed to be the sunken Indonesian Navy KRI Nanggala-402 submarine during a media conference at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali, Indonesia, April 25, 2021.

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