All 53 crew declared dead as Indonesia discovers wreckage of missing submarine
Indonesia looking for submarine that may be too deep to help
Indonesian leader orders all
Indonesia says 53 crew of lost sub are dead, wreckage found
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Indonesia looking for submarine that may be too deep to help
One could argue the resource-constrained Indonesian Navy has better things to spend its money on, including its remaining four submarines.
South Korea said it has also offered help.
© Provided by Daily Mail The submarine, called the U-Boat Worx Nexus Series, can carry nine passengers up to 656ft 200 metres underwater © Provided by Daily Mail The submarine features 900-914 litres of interior space per adult and can have its seats placed in various configurations, with a maximum of nine people Depth: 650ft 200m Occupancy: Up to 9 passengers Endurance: 18 hours Battery: 62kWh Dimensions: 4.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo asked all of the country's people to pray that the submarine and crew could be found.
Margono said emergency survival suits that are normally kept in boxes were found floating underwater, apparently indicating the crew may have tried to put them on during the emergency.
The navy previously said an electrical failure could have left the submarine unable to execute emergency procedures to resurface.