Indonesian Navy on Sunday, April 25, confirmed the death of 53 occupants of sub-marine KRI Nanggala 402 .
The Navy had revealed that the 43-year-old German made KRI Nanggala 402, went missing early Wednesday morning during a training exercise near Bali.
The Navy said it believed the ship had sunk and its crew of 53 were dead. However an underwater photos of the wreckage released on Sunday confirms the assumption.
Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto on Sunday, said:
“We received underwater pictures that are confirmed as the parts of the submarine, including its rear vertical rudder, anchors, outer pressure body, embossed dive rudder, and other ship parts.
“With this authentic evidence, we can declare that KRI Nanggala 402 has sunk and all the crew members are dead.”
Meanwhile, the Indonesian President, Joko Widodo through AP, addressed the nation on Sunday;
“All Indonesians convey deep sorrow for this tragedy, especially to all of the families of the submarine’s crew.
“They are the best sons of the nation, patriots guarding the sovereignty of the country.”
Although the cause of the wreck has not been confirmed, the Navy had said; “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 metres”.
Admiral Yudo Margono revealed that the navy would work to recover the submarine and the dead, though it will be challenging in the deep waters.
