Posted on 04/21/2021 6:29:17 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Indonesia's navy is searching for a submarine that has gone missing with 53 people on board, the country's military chief Hadi Tjahjanto said on Wednesday (Apr 21).
An oil spill was found near the dive position at 7am, Western Indonesian time (8am, Singapore time) and two navy vessels with sonar capability have been deployed to assist in the search, said Indonesia's Ministry of Defence.
The submarine, KRI Nanggala 402, was taking part in a torpedo drill in north Bali waters but failed to relay results of the exercise as expected, said spokesman First Admiral Julius Widjojono.
"We are still searching in the waters of Bali, 96km from Bali, (for) 53 people," Tjahjanto said.
He added that contact with the vessel was lost at 4.30am on Wednesday.
A total of 49 crew members, one ship commander and three weapons specialists were on board the submarine, said the ministry.
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Several countries have responded and are "ready to provide assistance", including Singapore, Australia and India, it added.
OIL SPILL FOUND THROUGH AERIAL SURVEILLANCE
The submarine had asked for permission to dive at 3am.
"After being granted a dive permit according to the procedure, the vessel lost contact and could not be contacted," said the ministry. "A search was conducted by other ships involved in the exercise Task Force."
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I would look on the bottom of the ocean.
Yeah it will be interesting what is found out.
Just horrible. Just reading “The Terrible Hours” was scary. And that was 300+ feet of water when she hit the bottom.
Of course that was long, long ago.
Yes, but one compartment subs. That means if there is a large leakage (for instance due to torpedo tube malfunction) there is less time and possibility to handle that than in multi-compartment subs, where you can close off a water filled compartment.
No.
Das Boot...greatest Sub movie of all time makes it real.
Yes, saw it when it came out. Very good.
My guess is a wrench left in the tube during maintenance.
Torpedo might not have exploded the warhead, but the propellant would have created chaos.
5.56mm
Not if the compass in the boat was working. Just needed to point east.
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