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What happened to the KRI Nanggala 402?
Indonesia has ended its efforts to salvage the remains of a navy submarine that sank off the coast of Bali on 21 April, killing all 53 crew on board. The KRI Nanggala disappeared after requesting permission to dive during live torpedo exercises in the Bali Sea.
What caused the submarine to sink?
In August 2000, an explosion of a torpedo in a tube aboard the Russian submarine Kursk set off the other torpedoes, causing the sub to go down in the Barents Sea, with all 118 of its crew, according to an official investigation.
Why did the Indonesian submarine disappear?
The KRI Nanggala disappeared after requesting permission to dive during a torpedo drill. The German-built vessel was more than 40 years old but underwent a refit in 2012.
What happened to the Indonesian submarine last week?
What happened? The submarine, one of five in Indonesia’s fleet, disappeared last week while it was scheduled to take part in live torpedo training exercises. The navy has said the submarine may have suffered a blackout and left the crew unable to perform emergency measures.
What happens when submarine sinks?
If a submarine sinks (meaning that the people tank fills with water uncontrollably, and the only thing stopping downward motion is the sea floor) people die (almost always, unless it sinks in very shallow water, and then people may still die). Much like a surface ship sinking.
How deep did the Indonesian submarine sink?
It is thought that the submarine – with 53 crew on board – suffered a mechanical failure and sank to a depth of more than 840 metres (2,755 feet), well below its crush depth of 300 metres (984 feet), causing it to break into three pieces.
What happens when submarines sink?
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How old is KRI Nanggala?
44-year-old
“All of us Indonesians express our deep sorrow over this tragedy, especially to the families of the submarine crew.” The 44-year-old German-made submarine, KRI Nanggala-402, was conducting a torpedo drill in waters north of the island of Bali but failed to relay the results as expected.
What happened to the KRI Nanggala Submarine?
At 800m, Nanggala had no chance of surviving intact. Photo released by the Indonesian Navy shows parts of submarine KRI Nanggala on the ocean floor. The German-made submarine was reported missing on April 21. (Photo: Indonesian Navy)
What happened to the Indonesian submarine that sank off Bali?
An Indonesian navy submarine that sank off the coast of Bali on Wednesday has been found split into three pieces on the sea bed, officials say. All the vessel’s 53 crew have been confirmed dead. Navy officials said they had received signals from the sub’s location more than 800m (2,600ft) deep early on Sunday.
Could the Nanggala have survived?
But the risk of hull collapse increases very rapidly as depth increases. At 800m, Nanggala had no chance of surviving intact. Photo released by the Indonesian Navy shows parts of submarine KRI Nanggala on the ocean floor. The German-made submarine was reported missing on April 21.
What happened to the submarine that went missing in 2017?
In November 2017, an Argentine submarine went missing with 44 crew members in the South Atlantic, almost a year before its wreckage was found at a depth of 800 meters (2,625 feet). In 2019, a fire broke out on one of the Russian navy’s deep-sea research submersibles, killing 14 sailors.