An inquiry found a torpedo had exploded, detonating all the others.
That submarine was on manoeuvres in the Barents Sea when it sank with the loss of all 118 aboard. While Indonesia has not previously suffered a major submarine disaster, other countries have been struck by accidents in the past.Īmong them was the 2000 sinking of the Kursk, the pride of Russia's Northern Fleet. It is a Type 209 diesel-electric attack submarine that has served in more than a dozen navies around the world, including Greece, India, Argentina and Turkey, over the past half century. The 1,300-tonne KRI Nanggala 402 was first delivered for service in 1981.
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Indonesia, which has been moving to upgrade its ageing military equipment in recent years, has five German and South Korean-built submarines in its fleet. "If it went down to rest at 700 metres the likelihood is it would have broken up," he said. There were 53 crew aboard the vessel, which was believed to be in waters about 700 metres (2,300 feet) deep.įrench navy vice admiral Antoine Beaussant told AFP earlier that the submarine was not built to withstand such a depth.
Neighbouring Singapore and Malaysia have already dispatched rescue ships that are expected to arrive in the coming days, said military spokesman Achmad Riad. "We've indicated that we will help in any way we can." It's very distressing for families and particularly for the Indonesian navy," Australian foreign minister Marise Payne told broadcaster ABC. "We are obviously very concerned about these reports. Other nations including the United States, Australia, France and Germany have offered help. (photos from Indonesian navy) /T8CiVuZ6lG- Anne Barker April 21, 2021 You can see more in the video below.Indonesian navy submarine which has disappeared with 53 people on board, in waters north of Bali. To give families, the Navy and researchers a glimpse of the submarine, the Lost 52 just released the 3D images. In October 2018, the Lost 52 Project searched the vicinity and discovered the bow had slipped down a steep volcanic embankment, about a quarter mile (0.4 kilometers) from the main wreckage, Taylor told CNN. The submarine's bow was missing, however. The brothers enlisted in the services of Williamson & Associates, a marine geophysics and ocean engineering firm, as well as a side-scan sonar, a system that can create images of large areas on the ocean floor, which helped them locate the missing submarine. In 2006, Abele's three sons - Bruce, Brad and John - began searching for the sub's remains after receiving a tip from "a remarkable Japanese gentleman, Yutaka Iwasaki, and help from numerous other sources" according to the Lost 52 Project. 5, 1942.īut the Grunion's story didn't end there. Along the way, the Grunion ran into disaster and was never heard from again. Then, on July 30, the USS Grunion was ordered back to Dutch Harbor, Alaska, the naval operating base in the region. Once in Kiska, Alaska, the sub sank two Japanese patrol boats. In June 1942, the submarine was sent to the Aleutian Islands. The USS Grunion's first war patrol, however, was also its last.
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