He said rescuers found an unidentified object with high magnetism in the area and that officials hope it’s the submarine.
The navy believes the submarine sank to a depth of 600-700 meters (2,000-2,300 feet) much deeper than its collapse depth estimated at 200 meters (656 feet) by a firm that refitted the vessel in 2009-2012.
Ahn Guk-hyeon, an official from South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, said the submarine would collapse if it goes deeper than around 200 meters because of pressure. He said his company upgraded much of the Indonesian submarine’s internal structures and systems but it lacks latest information about the vessel.
Missing Indonesian Submarine: Warships Join Search Amid Fears Vessel Too Deep To Rescue
On 4/22/21 at 7:55 AM EDT
The search for a submarine missing off the coast of Indonesia with 53 people onboard intensified on Thursday with additional vessels joining the hunt, as officials warned it may have sunk too deep to be rescued.
KRI Nanggala 402, which was taking part in a training exercise, failed to respond to a routine reporting call during a planned torpedo drill on Wednesday.
An electrical failure that may have rendered the submarine unable to resurface was given by the Indonesian navy as a possible cause.
The 44-year-old vessel is believed to be around 60 miles north of the island of Bali, where an oil slick and the smell of diesel fuel were reported.
He said rescuers found an unidentified object with high magnetism at a depth of 50 to 100 meters (165 to 330 feet) and that officials hope it’s the submarine.
The navy believes the submarine sank to a depth of 600-700 meters (2,000-2,300 feet), much deeper than its estimated collapse depth.
Ahn Guk-hyeon, an official from South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, which refitted the vessel in 2009-2012, said the submarine would collapse if it goes deeper than around 200 meters (655 feet) because of pressure. He said his company upgraded much of the submarine’s internal structures and systems but lacks recent information about the vessel.
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