Indonesia Navy Declares Lost Submarine With 53 Aboard Sunk

Indonesia Navy Declares Lost Submarine With 53 Aboard Sunk
An Indonesian navy patrol ship sails to join the search for submarine KRI Nanggala that went missing while participating in a training exercise on April 21, 2021, off Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia, on April 24, 2021. Achmad Ibrahim/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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BANYUWANGI, Indonesia—Indonesia’s navy on Saturday declared its missing submarine had sunk and cracked open after finding items from the vessel over the past two days, apparently ending hope of finding any of the 53 crew members alive.

Military chief Hadi Tjahjanto said the presence of an oil slick as well as debris near the site where the submarine last dove Wednesday off the island of Bali were clear proof the KRI Nanggala 402 had sunk. Indonesian officials earlier considered the vessel to be only missing, but said the submarine’s oxygen supply would have run out early Saturday.