Indonesia ends salvage efforts for sunken submarine

A family member (centre) attends a remembrance ceremony for the crew of the Indonesian navy submarine KRI Nanggala that sank on April 21, 2021. - AFP

JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesia's navy has officially ended its efforts to salvage the KRI Nanggala-402 submarine, which sank in April in waters off Bali island, leading to the deaths of all 53 on board, a navy spokesman said on Wednesday (June 2).

Discovered in three parts at a depth of 840 metres (2,756 ft), authorities had acknowledged the difficulties of retrieving the vessel, despite assistance from countries around the region, including China, Australia and Malaysia.