Position Of KRI Nanggala-402 Equivalent To Burj Khalifa, Warganet: Can't Imagine How Deeply

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JAKARTA - The submarine KRI Naggala-402 has lost contact in Bali waters since April 21, 2021. This ship is estimated to be at a depth of 600-700 meters. This position is almost equivalent to the tallest building in the world which has become an icon of the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, namely the Burj Khalifa.

The comparison of the position of KRI Nanggala -402 with Burj Khalifa is widely discussed by netizens. One of them is @jjkmuggle. The height of the Burj Khalifa is equivalent to three times the height of the Eiffel Tower in France.

"Can you imagine how deep it is. It's almost as burj as Khalifa, O Allah. Hopefully all the crews can be found and return home safely. Hands are folding,"

In addition, the Burj Khalifa is almost twice as tall as the Empire State Building, United States. The Burj Khalifa is also a building that can penetrate clouds as high as 828 meters.

Launching Reuters, KRI Nanggala-402 is a Cakra class submarine which is under the control of the Submarine Unit of the Indonesian Eastern Fleet Command. The submarine was built by the Kiel, West Germany-based Howaldtswerke company in 1981.

KRI Nanggala-402 is a submarine type 209/1300 which is widely used by the Navy in many countries. The Indonesian Navy's flagship marine defense equipment weighs 1,395 tons with dimensions of 59.5 mx 6.3 mx 5.5 m.

KRI Nanggala-402 is powered by 4 electric diesel engines. This submarine has a cruising speed of 21.5 knots and can carry a crew of 34.

As part of the battering fleet, KRI Nanggala-402 was armed with 14 torpedoes 21 inches or 533 mm in eight tubes. In addition, the KRI Nanggala-402 is equipped with sonar of the CSU-3-2 suite type.

Previously, this submarine underwent maintenance at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering shipyard, South Korea in 2009-2012. Finally, the KRI Nanggala-402 is part of the Nusa-15 Shield Task Force to carry out Marine Combat Alert Operations including prevention and deterrence and prosecution of violations of national jurisdictional waters in eastern Indonesia.