JAKARTA - Chief of Naval Staff (KSAL) Admiral TNI Dr. Muhammad Ali paid tribute to the spirits of the KRI Nanggala-402 who were declared eternal patrols (On Etemal Patrol) in commemoration of the Kencana Shark Bakti Day with four friendly countries.
"As witnessed earlier, the honorary ceremony for the KRI Nanggala-402 which sank on April 21, 2021, and this is commemorated as Kencana Hiu Bakti Day, I along with several Chiefs of Staff of friendly countries, from Malaysia, Australia, South Korea and Vietnam," he said after the activity at the KRI Nanggala-402 Monument. Ujung Koormada II Surabaya, East Java, Sunday.
The KSAL of the four friendly countries included Australian KSAL VADM Mark fire, South Korean KSAL represented by Superintendent of ROK Naval Academy RADM Lee Su-Youl, Malaysian KSAL Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Rahman and Vietnamese KSAL representative RADM Nguyen Dihn Hung.
"Alhamdulillah, they both held this event to join to commemorate Kencana Hiu Bakti Day, and honor the spirits of the comedians from KRI Nanggala 402, who carried out On Ethemal Patrol," he said, quoted by Antara.
The presence of a friendly country in the commemoration with the theme "Commoration The Service And Sacrificie Of CrewKRI Nanggala-402", he continued, is a form of togetherness from the friendship of friendly countries that also contribute to helping and evacuating KRI Nanggala-402.
"This incident is of course very sad but this is commemorated and even conveyed condolences from various countries including the friendly country that I mentioned earlier, I would like to thank my friend who also commemorated this Hiu Kencana Service Day," he said.
Previously, in the "Commoration The Service And Sacrificie Of CrewKRI Nanggala-402" activity, the book "Diklomacy of the Kencana Shark" was also launched by KSAL Admiral TNI Dr. Muhammad Ali.
The book has an eternal value as an implementation of the Navy's Diplomacy.
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Please note, KRI Nanggala-402 is a Type 209/1300 submarine ordered by the government of the Republic of Indonesia on April 2, 1977, from Germany which was launched on September 10, 1980.
The inauguration of its use was carried out by the Minister of Defense of Security or the Commander of the Armed Forces at that time, namely TNI General Mohammad Jusuf on October 21, 1981 at Ujung Surabaya Pier.
In 2021, in an operation in which there is a planned firing of the head of war torpedo, KRI Nanggala-402 is declared an eternal patrol in Bali Sea waters in carrying out state duties.
During his service in the Indonesian Navy, KRI Nanggala-402 has carried out various operations in maintaining the sovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia and upholding the authority of the Indonesian government in the eyes of other countries.
In addition, the KRI Nanggala-402 has also carried out various exercises such as Fleet Jaya Exercises, Joint TNI Exercises and joint exercises with friendly countries.
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