Indonesian Navy Says Missing Submarine Sunk, Crew Of 53 Dead
Saturday, April 24, 2021
Indonesian military officials changed the status of a missing submarine from sub miss to sub sank on Saturday. The ship had been missing since Wednesday when it began its dive for a training exercise off the coast of Bali.
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The search to rescue a missing Indonesian submarine is now a recovery mission after the navy changed the status from sub miss to sub sank and declared the ship sunk and the crew of 53 dead on Saturday.
The KRI Nanggala 402 went missing early Wednesday morning off the coast of Bali during a training exercise, and Indonesian military officials estimated the sailors would run out of oxygen early Saturday.
Indonesian Navy Says Missing Submarine Sunk, Crew Of 53 Dead
By Wynne Davis
April 24, 2021
The search to rescue a missing Indonesian submarine is now a recovery mission after the navy changed the status from “sub miss” to “sub sank” and declared the ship sunk and the crew of 53 dead on Saturday.
The KRI Nanggala 402 went missing early Wednesday morning off the coast of Bali during a training exercise, and Indonesian military officials estimated the sailors would run out of oxygen early Saturday.
The exact location of the vessel has not yet been pinpointed, Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Yudo Margono said at a news conference on Saturday.
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Indonesian Navy personnel shows one of debris from missing Indonesian navy submarine KRI Nanggala 402
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The exact location of the 44-year-old submarine was unknown but its presence had been detected, Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Yudo Margono told reporters. With the evidence we found believed to be from the submarine, we have now moved from the sub missing phase to sub sunk .
Officials have shown pieces of debris that had been found, including fragments of prayer mats and a bottle of grease used to lubricate the submarine s periscope.
Several Indonesian officials, including Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, posted condolences to the families on social media.