Australia has sent condolences to Indonesia after a submarine sunk 53 crew on board.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison contacted Indonesian President Joko Widodo after the vessel was found in three pieces at the bottom of the Bali sea, hundreds of metres beyond its diving range.
All of its crew have died, including Indonesia s submarine fleet commander, Harry Setiawan. Deepest sympathies to President Jokiwi and all our Indonesian friends on the loss of KRI Nanggala, Mr Morrison said on Sunday night.
Indonesian missing submarine found with all 53 crew members declared dead after vessel went missing on Wednesday
Underwater photo released Sunday April 25, 2021, by Indonesian Navy shows parts of submarine KRI Nanggala that sank in Bali Sea, Indonesia.
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Indonesian Navy Declares Missing Submarine Sunk After Finding Debris
KRI Nanggala (402) in 2015. US Navy Photo
KUALA LUMPUR The Indonesian Armed Forces has declared the status of attack submarine KRI
Nanggala (402) as sunk, following the discovery of debris from the submarine in the search area. In a joint press conference in Bali, Chief Armed Forces Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto and Chief of Navy Adm. Yudo Margono stated that the discovery of debris from the submarine which included items that could only have come from the interior of the submarine has resulted in the submarine’s status being changed from missing to sunk.
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3 Submarine Rescue Ships Hunting for Missing Indonesian Submarine
MV Swift Rescue departing Changi Naval Base for the search operation. Singapore Defense Ministry Photo
KULA LUMPUR Search efforts on Thursday have yet to turn up any sign of the missing Indonesian attack submarine KRI
Nanggala (402) and 53 personnel. Meanwhile, submarine rescue ships from three different countries are en route to the scene near Bali.
India, Malaysia and Singapore have all dispatched their respective submarine rescue ships to the area with both Malaysia and Singapore stating that the crew of their ships had been augmented with an embarked medical team. Singapore’s MV