The 1,395-tonne vessel was built in Germany in 1977, according to the defence ministry, and joined the Indonesian fleet in 1981. It underwent a two-year refit in South Korea that was completed in 2012.
An aerial search found an oil spill near the submarine's dive location, and two navy vessels with sonar capability had been deployed to assist in the search, officials said.Chief of staff Yudo said authorities had found an item with “high magnetic force” floating at a depth of 50 to 100 metres.Indonesia has been seeking to modernise its defence capabilities but some of its equipment is old and there have been fatal accidents in recent years.
Navy spokesperson Julius Widjojono told KompasTV that the diesel-powered submarine that runs on electric batteries while submerged could sustain a depth of 250-500 metres.The waters in the area are shallower than in other parts of the archipelago but can still reach depths of more than 1,500 metres. Military chief Hadi Tjahjanto on Wednesday told Reuters contact with the submarine was lost at 4:30am and a search was under way 60 miles off Bali.
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