![]() Indonesian paper Republika reported that the TNI had deployed all ships with underwater search capabilities to help find the missing vessel. Indonesia has requested the help of Australia and Singapore in finding the submarine. It is one of five submarines owned by the Indonesian armed forces and was built in West Germany in 1978. Officials said that an oil spill had been discovered near the vessel's last known position. This indicates that the submarine could be in the waters between the islands of Bali and Java, authorities said on Thursday. The search teams have found a source of magnetism at a depth of between 50 and 100 meters. Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto earlier told national paper Kompas that the submarine disappeared in waters about 60 miles (95 kilometers) north of the island of Bali. " It is possible that during static diving, a blackout occurred so control was lost and emergency procedures cannot be carried out and the ship falls to a depth of 600-700 meters," the Navy said in a statement. The crew aboard the missing Indonesian submarine has enough oxygen to last until Saturday Image: Firdia Lisnawati/AP/picture alliance The vessel went missing while conducting a torpedo drill. Beyond that it's dangerous," Navy spokesman Admiral Julius Widjojono was quoted as saying by DPA news agency. "It is designed to dive to depths of 250-500 meters. T he vessel is believed to be 700 meters underwater, according to the Navy. Indonesia’s missing submarine with 53 people on board has enough oxygen for 72 hours, the Navy said on Thursday.Īuthorities are searching for the KRI Nanggala-402 submarine which stopped responding early Wednesday.
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