The Indonesian Navy has been coordinating with the Chinese side to continue the lifting process, said Isnurwanto. "No other major parts have been lifted yet, such as the bow section, sail section, and stern section," Isnurwanto said.ĭuring the operation, Explorer 2 also found a mud-covered crater with a diameter of 38 meters and a depth of up to 15 meters near the location where the submarine sank, he said, adding that the Chinese vessel focused on the crater and extended the search with sonar as it is muddy and dark in the water. Other objects lifted by the Chinese vessel included the submarine's antenna, the torpedo cable protector on the vertical rudder, the hydrophone in the bow, and the guidebook.
The life raft was buried in the mud before being retrieved, Isnurwanto said. We have kept it well as evidence that the ships from our friendly country had carried out their duties," Isnurwanto told a media briefing, which was also attended by the defense attaché of the Chinese embassy in Jakarta, Chen Yongjing. "Vessel Tan Suo Er Hao (Explorer 2) succeeded in lifting the KRI Nanggala's life raft. JAKARTA, May 18 (Xinhua) - The Indonesian Navy, with the assistance of China's People's Liberation Army Navy, has managed to lift a life raft and other fragments belonging to the sunken Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala-402 in the Bali waters.Īt a televised press conference on Tuesday, Commander of the Indonesian Navy's 2nd Fleet Rear Admiral Iwan Isnurwanto said the Chinese research vessel Explorer 2 has retrieved a 700 kg life raft from the seafloor near Bali. The Indonesian Navy, with the assistance of China's People's Liberation Army Navy, has managed to lift a life raft and other fragments belonging to the sunken Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala-402 in the Bali waters. Indonesian Navy officers carry parts of the sunken Indonesian Navy submarine KRI Nanggala-402 after a press conference in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, May 18, 2021.
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