It underwent a two-year refit in South Korea that was completed in 2012. The 1,395-tonne KRI Nanggala-402 was built in Germany in 1977, according to the defense ministry, and joined Indonesian fleet in 1981. ![]() ![]() We have to wait for at least three days,' he said. 'We don't know yet whether the communication equipments were broken or the submarine has sunken. Military analyst Soleman Ponto said it is too early to determine the fate of the submarine conclusively. 'We know the area but it's quite deep.'Ĭommander Marshal Tjahjanto will hold a media briefing to share further information about the search on Thursday from Bali, a spokesman said. 'The navy is currently searching for, said First Admiral Julius Widjojono. Representatives of the defence departments of the two countries did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The military chief confirmed that assistance in the search for the submarine and missing crew members had been sought from Australia and Singapore. The navy deployed two vessels with sonar capability to assist the hunt, the ministry said. 'After permission was given according to the procedure, the submarine lost contact and could not be reached,' Indonesia's Defence Ministry said.Īn aerial search by a helicopter later found an oil spill in waters where the submarine was thought to have submerged. The 44-year-old submarine had asked for permission to dive to conduct the live torpedo exercises. The German-made KRI Nanggala-402, was conducting a torpedo drill in waters 60 miles north of the island of Bali on Wednesday, but failed to relay the results as expected, a navy spokesman said. Officials fear the vessel sank to the bottom of a trough with a depth of 2,300ft during a torpedo military exercise. The navy has deployed a number of warships to search for the missing crew. ![]() Indonesian rescuers searching for a missing Navy submarine with 53 sailors on board have found an oil spill near the vessel's dive location in the waters off Bali.
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