An Indonesian navy ship works near what appears to be oil slicks during a search for submarine KRI Nanggala in the Bali Sea on Friday.
The U.S. is joining an international search for a missing Indonesian submarine which lost contact with base earlier this week. Authorities say KRI Nanggala 402, if still intact, has less than a day of oxygen to sustain its crew of 53.
Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby announced on Twitter Thursday evening that at the request of Indonesia, the U.S. was sending airborne assets to assist in the search for the missing submarine.
KRI Nanggala 402 disappeared early Wednesday morning while on a training exercise in the Bali Sea after it was given permission to dive. The German-built diesel-powered boat missed its next radio check-in and has not been heard from since.
Missing Indonesian submarine s oxygen supply could run out in matter of hours
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