WatchProSite Community Unites for KRI Nanggala-402 Submarine Crew

Cpt Scarlet · 2021-04-23T18:39:25Z

WatchProSite members unite in solidarity for the KRI Nanggala-402 crew, sharing dive watches and prayers. A poignant look at community support.

In a poignant post from 2021, Cpt Scarlet rallied the WatchProSite community to show solidarity with the crew of the KRI Nanggala-402, an Indonesian submarine that tragically disappeared. This article revisits Cpt Scarlet's call to action, highlighting how the community responded by sharing their dive watches and offering prayers during a critical search and rescue operation. It underscores the deep human connection that often transcends the horological passion shared among collectors.

Indonesia's navy and several others are racing to find the Submarine KRI Nanggala-402 after it disappeared.

It is estimated that the crew of 53 have just 72 hours of air remaining.

Please join with me in saying a prayer for the crew and showing your Submariners and dive watches in solidarity.

Key Points from the Discussion

The immense pressure at depth is a critical factor in submarine incidents, with even relatively shallow depths posing significant challenges for rescue and recovery efforts, especially for recreational divers whose experience is typically limited to much shallower waters.
A professional search and recovery diver expressed the chilling reality of such news, emphasizing the personal impact on those with direct experience in underwater rescue operations.
Several members shared images of their dive watches, including Omega Seamasters, Rolex Submariners, and a Russian Vostok, as a gesture of solidarity with the missing submariners and their families.
The discussion concluded with the somber update that debris from the KRI Nanggala-402 was found at approximately 850 meters, confirming the loss of the submarine and its crew.

The Discussion

Cpt Scarlet

Apr 23, 2021

May they be saved ...

Dr No

Apr 23, 2021

Unimaginable. The Russians who perished . . .

. . . some twenty years ago and Americans almost sixty were the best and bravest. God speed to the Indonesian submariners. Art

Cpt Scarlet

Apr 23, 2021

It must be a terrible prospect Art ...

The waters are very deep in this area.

MikiJ

Apr 23, 2021

Absolutely Terrifying...

At least in a live firefight, there's no time to think. God Bless these brave souls.

Cpt Scarlet

Apr 23, 2021

Let’s hope they are rescued in time.

mdg

Apr 23, 2021

Certainly....

...I have a very good friend who piloted a submarine for many years...it can seem routine these days but it is still dangerous...prayers and best of luck : )

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