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The Missing Submarine Is Feared Lost With All Hands
Officials said it would have enough oxygen to last until around just 3 p.m. ET Friday. The missing submarine may be out of air. The Nanggala-402 with crew on the deck. Wikimedia
Even military aircraft from the U.S. had joined the search for Indonesia s missing KRI Nanggala-402 submarine on Friday, as the hours counted down to 3:00 PM EDT when Indonesian officials said the vessel would exhaust its oxygen supply.
While the search has yet to be called off, it is with deep regret that we observe the passing of this deadline. With it comes the dwindling likelihood that the submarine, along with its crew of 53, survived.
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TKRI Nanggala-402, carrying 53, vanished in 2,300ft waters near Bali this week
Rescuers found items including grease bottle for periscope and prayer rugs
Scan located submarine at around 850m (2,800ft) beneath sea, said military
Submarine now declared as officially sunk with no hopes of finding any survivors
Officials said oxygen supply on missing KRI Nanggala ran out early on Saturday
Published on: Friday, April 23, 2021
By: AFP
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Crew and officers during a ceremony onboard the Indonesian Cakra class submarine KRI Nanggala at the naval base in Surabaya in February of 2019.
BALI: Indonesian warships led the hunt Thursday for a navy submarine that went missing with 53 crew aboard during regular exercises, as other nations sent vessels to help.
An oil spill where the submarine was thought to have submerged early Wednesday pointed to possible damage, and fanned fears in the Southeast Asian nation of disaster.
While the KRI Nanggala 402 may have several days’ worth of oxygen reserves, defence analysts warned that the vessel could break into pieces if it had sunk to depths believed to be as much as 700 metres (2,300 feet).