Published on: Friday, April 23, 2021
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Crew and officers during a ceremony onboard the Indonesian Cakra class submarine KRI Nanggala at the naval base in Surabaya in February of 2019.
BALI: Indonesian warships led the hunt Thursday for a navy submarine that went missing with 53 crew aboard during regular exercises, as other nations sent vessels to help.
An oil spill where the submarine was thought to have submerged early Wednesday pointed to possible damage, and fanned fears in the Southeast Asian nation of disaster.
While the KRI Nanggala 402 may have several days’ worth of oxygen reserves, defence analysts warned that the vessel could break into pieces if it had sunk to depths believed to be as much as 700 metres (2,300 feet).
Disappeared Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala 402 running out of oxygen supply
22 Apr, 2021 09:52 PM
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The KRI Nanggala submarine is believed to have disappeared in waters about 95km north of Bali. Photo / AP
The KRI Nanggala submarine is believed to have disappeared in waters about 95km north of Bali. Photo / AP
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By: Andrew Backhouse
There are growing fears for the crew of a submarine that went missing with 53 people aboard off the coast of Bali.
Authorities lost contact with Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala 402 after it submerged early Wednesday (local time) during a torpedo drill.
The crew could have enough oxygen until early Saturday, but hope is fading as rescuers continue to search waters near where it disappeared.
Indonesia Looking for Submarine, with 53 Aboard, that May Be Too Deep to Help
The Indonesian Navy submarine KRI Nanggala takes part in a drill off Cilegon, Indonesia, in this Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, photo. (AP photo)
22 Apr 2021
AKARTA, Indonesia Indonesian navy ships searched Thursday for a submarine that likely sank too deep to retrieve, making survival chances for the 53 people on board slim. Authorities said oxygen in the submarine would run out by early Saturday.
The diesel-powered KRI Nanggala 402 was participating in a training exercise Wednesday when it missed a scheduled reporting call. Officials reported an oil slick and the smell of diesel fuel near the starting position of its last dive, about 96 kilometers (60 miles) north of the resort island of Bali, though there was no conclusive evidence that they were linked to the submarine.
Fears grow for missing Indonesian Submarine carrying 53 crew members
April 23, 2021
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Lost submarine in Indonesia leaves rescuers frantic as 53 on board near end of oxygen
Submarine with 53 crew aboard may be too deep to recover; oxygen could be depleted by Saturday.
Janet Loehrke, Stephen J. Beard and George Petras, USA TODAY
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3:29 pm UTC Apr. 23, 2021
Rescuers desperately search for lost Indonesia submarine as oxygen runs out for crew of 53
Rescuers are searching for a lost Indonesian submarine that is running out of oxygen with 53 crew members on board.
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Rescue efforts continue for a missing Indonesian submarine with 53 crew aboard, believed sunk in deep water about 60 miles north of Bali.