Missing indonesian navy submarine11/24/2023 The cracks happened gradually in some parts when it went down from 300 metres to 400 metres to 500 metres … If there was an explosion, it would be heard by the sonar,” said Margono, adding no bodies were found so far. “If it’s an explosion it will be in pieces. The submarine is designed to withstand a depth of up to 500 metres (1,640 feet). Margono said a scan had detected the submarine at 850 metres (2,788 feet), well beyond its survivable limits. Officials also said the oxygen supply for its 53 crew ran out early on Saturday. “In that event, they would have heard it by now at this stage,” she said, adding that authorities were still exploring the possibilities for medical evacuations. But now officials declared the submarine sank.Īuthorities said it was unlikely that there was an explosion on board the submarine, Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reported from the Indonesian capital Jakarta. Indonesia earlier considered the submarine that disappeared off Bali as just missing. “With the authentic evidence we found believed to be from the submarine, we have now moved from the sub miss phase to sub sunk,” Margono said. Navy chief Yudo Margono said on Saturday that rescuers found several items, including parts of a torpedo straightener, a grease bottle believed to be used to oil the periscope, and prayer rugs from the submarine. The submarine – one of five in Indonesia’s fleet – disappeared on Wednesday during live torpedo training exercises off the Indonesian holiday island of Bali. “These objects would have never got out of the submarine unless there was pressure.” “The objects found near the last location of the submarine are believed to be parts of the submarine,” he said. Items located from the stricken submarine included a bottle of lubricant and a device that protects a torpedo, Air Marshall Hadi Tjahjanto said. Neighbouring Malaysia as well as the United States, India and Australia were among the nations helping in the search. Singapore’s MV Swift Rescue – a submarine rescue vessel – arrived to aid in the recovery effort, the navy said. Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Families of Indonesian sailors hopeful as sub’s oxygen runs out list 2 of 4 Hopes fade for Indonesia submarine crew as oxygen dwindles list 3 of 4 Facing ‘morale blow’, Indonesia steps up search for submarine list 4 of 4 Indonesia submarine with 53 on board goes missing north of Bali end of list
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