Interchange On The Problem Of Discovery, TNI Affirms The Nanggala-402 Submarine Is Still In Search

DOK ANTARA/KRI Nanggala-402

JAKARTA - Several reports regarding the search for the Nanggala-402 submarine have sprung up, including the news that this ship has been found. Responding to this, the Head of the Indonesian Armed Forces Information Center Maj. Gen. Achmad Rachmad asked all parties not to make too much analysis because this submarine is still in search.

"So I reiterate that the various news reports that have been found for 21 hours actually cannot be used as a basis", said Achmad in a press conference broadcast on the TNI Information Center YouTube account, Thursday, April 22.

There were several issues he corrected regarding the discovery of the ship. One of them, there was a report stating that there was movement underwater that was detected by KRI RE Martadinata.

"There is also another second news, in addition to the findings again, KRI REM reports verbally that underwater detection has occurred at a speed of 2.5 knots, then the contact is lost, so there is not enough data to die to identify the intended contact as a submarine", he said.

He emphasized that all these reports could not be used as a reference if the German-made submarine had been found.

"The KRI RE Martadinata report cannot be used for data or the location where the KRI Nanggala was found. So a search is still being carried out", he said.

So he hopes all parties can hold back. "Do not make analysis and report the truth", he said.

Previously reported, the Indonesian Navy suspected that there was a disturbance when KRI Nanggala-402 was diving statically in Bali waters. This condition made KRI Nanggala-402 out of control until finally contact was lost.

“It is possible that during static diving there will be a blackout so that the ship is out of control and emergency procedures cannot be carried out. "There should be an emergency button to blow so that the ship can rise to the surface so that the ship falls at a depth of 600-700 meters", said the Information Service of the Indonesian Navy (TNI), Wednesday, April 21.

KRI Nanggala-402 previously requested permission to dive in Bali waters at 03.00 WIB, Wednesday, April 21. It is planned that the submarine will carry out firing for a training rehearsal. However, the KRI Nanggala-402 lost contact.

The search was carried out using active sonar in the vicinity of the KRI Nanggala-402 dive. But to no avail.

Meanwhile, at 07.00 WIB, the search was carried out by air. An oil spill was seen at the location of the KRI Nanggala-402 diving.

"There was an oil spill around the submerged area, the possibility of a fuel tank damage (cracking) due to seawater pressure or a position signal from KRI NGL-402", continued the Information Service of the Indonesian Navy.