Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) Chief of Staff Yudo Margono stated that the Indonesian seas are an essential medium to achieve equitable development in various .
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By Prasto Wardoyo
ABOARD THE KRI DR. SOEHARSO, Indonesia, (Reuters) â Crying out the names of their loved ones as they scattered flower petals into the ocean, relatives of the 53 Indonesian navy crew members who died in a sunken submarine paid tribute at a ceremony at sea on Friday.
Servicemen in white navy uniforms holding ceremonial swords saluted in unison on the deck of the multi-purpose hospital ship KRI Dr. Soeharso, in a mark of respect to the victims at the location where the submarine was last seen.
The KRI Nanggala-402 was discovered at a depth of nearly 840 metres (2,756 ft) on Sunday, broken into at least three parts, four days after it lost contact while preparing to conduct a torpedo drill.
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