The Indonesian navy continues a search The submarine probably sank Too deep to get it back, Lowers its hopes of rescuing its 53 team members alive.
The KRI Nangala402, A diesel submarine, failed to submit a report on a maneuver scheduled for Wednesday. Indonesian authorities suspect the ship may have sunk about 60 miles (96 kilometers) north of the resort island of Bali.
The Indonesian government fears Nangala has sunk At depths of 2,000 to 2,300 feet (600 and 700 m). The figure has more than tripled to 656 feet (200 meters), which is estimated to be the maximum it can withstand the pressure of this type of submarine, said Ahn Kuk-hyun, an employee of the South Korean company. Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering To the AP company.
Frank Owen, Secretary of the Australian Submarine Company, referred to the submarine as “based on known data”. Can recover up to about 1,640 feet (500 meters) Deep without any damage, but I could not tell if it would have been 2,297 feet (about 700 meters) high.
Other countries in the region have offered to help the Indonesian government, which evaluates the group They have oxygen to survive until early Saturday morning, If the ship was not damaged at the time of the disappearance. Rescue ships from Singapore and Malaysia. Further Australia, USA, Germany, France, Russia, India and Turkey According to the Indonesian military, they were quick to help locate the ship.
This is what is known so far:
