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The wreck of the Indonesian submarine was found missing at a depth of 850 meters and broken into three parts

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Based on such evidence, the Commander of the Indonesian Army declared that the submarine Nanggala was sunk and the entire crew was dead.
On April 25, CNN quoted Mr. Hadi Tjahjanto – Commander of the Indonesian army, said he found the wreck of the Navy submarine missing during the week. All 53 crew members are confirmed dead.

The news comes a day after debris believed to be from submarine KRI Nanggala-402 was found floating away from the submarine’s last communication capture location in the Bali Sea. Tjahjanto said during a press conference that the Indonesian warship Rigel scanned the area with sound waves, using sound waves to locate objects and magnetometers. Then the MV Swift Rescue from Singapore sent a remote control vehicle (ROV) to get a clearer underwater visualization of the wreck, he said. The wreck of the submarine was found – Photo: Indonesian Navy According to Mr. Tjahjanto: “We have found and photographed parts of the Nanggala submarine such as the transverse steering, the anchor, the outer hull, the vertical steering and other parts of the submarine such as the safety clothing for the crew. Based on that evidence, I declare that the Nanggala submarine sank and the entire crew is dead. ” Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Yudo Margono said the submarine was found at a depth of 850 meters and broke into three parts. He said the Indonesian government will work with the International Submarine Rescue and Escape Liaison Office “because salvage of the Nanggala submarine will require international cooperation”. The KRI Nanggala 402 is one of two Cakra attack submarines, the German-made Type 209 submarine and exported, and was commissioned by Indonesia in 1981. This submarine is 59.5 m long, 6.2 m widest, with a diving displacement of 1,390 tons. The ship operates by diesel-electric engine, cruise speed when diving is 21.5 knots (nearly 40 km / h), range of 15,200 km. Previously, The Guardian reported on April 21 from the Indonesian navy that power outages occurred while the KRI Nanggala 402 was diving, causing the ship to lose control and unable to conduct emergency procedures to allow the ship. rise.